#5741AB
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45.9% 0.162 287.8), rgb(87, 65, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#5741AB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5741AB |
| RGB | rgb(87, 65, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 45%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.162 287.8) |
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 #5741AB | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5741AB | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5741AB text on white | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5741AB text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F5
oklch(88.5% 0.044 288.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDB9F1
oklch(80.8% 0.079 287.8)
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Step 400
400
#9D93EA
oklch(70.7% 0.125 288)
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Step 500
500
#8676E4
oklch(63.1% 0.161 287.6)
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Step 600
600
#715CD1
oklch(55.6% 0.173 287.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5741AB
oklch(45.9% 0.162 287.8)
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Step 800
800
#4E3E93
oklch(42.8% 0.134 288)
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Step 900
900
#403675
oklch(37.7% 0.104 287.6)
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Step 950
950
#252045
oklch(27% 0.067 287.2)
#5741AB 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) | #0056AE | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0051A9 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A5A70 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5741AB
#5741AB
oklch(45.9% 0.162 287.8)
- #5E5B00
#5E5B00
oklch(45.9% 0.099 107.5)
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 #5741AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.044
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.045
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.048
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.066
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.069
Use #5741AB 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.