#5741A4
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45.4% 0.153 289.1), rgb(87, 65, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#5741A4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5741A4 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 65, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 43%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.153 289.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #5741A4 | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5741A4 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5741A4 text on white | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5741A4 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4F9
oklch(88.4% 0.051 289)
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Step 300
300
#BEB8F7
oklch(81% 0.088 288.6)
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Step 400
400
#9F90F3
oklch(70.7% 0.142 289.2)
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Step 500
500
#8970EF
oklch(63% 0.183 289.1)
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Step 600
600
#7555DD
oklch(55.7% 0.198 289.2)
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Step 700
700
#6244C0
oklch(49.1% 0.184 288.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5741A4
oklch(45.4% 0.153 289.1)
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Step 900
900
#42327B
oklch(37.6% 0.119 289.5)
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Step 950
950
#261E48
oklch(26.9% 0.075 289.1)
#5741A4 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0054A7 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0050A2 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F586C | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5741A4
#5741A4
oklch(45.4% 0.153 289.1)
- #5B5A00
#5B5A00
oklch(45.4% 0.098 109)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #5741A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.036
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.049
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.066
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.075
Use #5741A4 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.