#5741A8
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45.7% 0.158 288.3), rgb(87, 65, 168).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#5741A8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5741A8 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 65, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 44%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.158 288.3) |
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 #5741A8 | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5741A8 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5741A8 text on white | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5741A8 text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FA
oklch(88.4% 0.052 288.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDB7F9
oklch(80.8% 0.093 288.3)
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Step 400
400
#9E8FF6
oklch(70.6% 0.148 288.7)
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Step 500
500
#8870F3
oklch(63.2% 0.189 288.2)
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Step 600
600
#7453E1
oklch(55.6% 0.205 288.6)
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Step 700
700
#6142C4
oklch(49% 0.192 288.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5741A8
oklch(45.7% 0.158 288.3)
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Step 900
900
#41327E
oklch(37.8% 0.123 288.1)
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Step 950
950
#261E4A
oklch(27.1% 0.079 288.4)
#5741A8 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) | #0055AB | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0050A6 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C596E | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5741A8
#5741A8
oklch(45.7% 0.158 288.3)
- #5D5B00
#5D5B00
oklch(45.8% 0.099 108.3)
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 #5741A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.040
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.045
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.067
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.070
Use #5741A8 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.