#57449D
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45.4% 0.139 289.5), rgb(87, 68, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#57449D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57449D |
| RGB | rgb(87, 68, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 40%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.139 289.5) |
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 #57449D | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #57449D | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #57449D text on white | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #57449D text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F6
oklch(88.6% 0.045 289.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFB8F2
oklch(80.8% 0.081 290)
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Step 400
400
#9F92EC
oklch(70.8% 0.13 289.3)
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Step 500
500
#8974E6
oklch(63.1% 0.166 289.2)
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Step 600
600
#7559D4
oklch(55.6% 0.181 289.7)
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Step 700
700
#6248B7
oklch(49% 0.168 289.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#57449D
oklch(45.4% 0.139 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#423476
oklch(37.6% 0.109 289.9)
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Step 950
950
#261F45
oklch(26.9% 0.069 289.4)
#57449D 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) | #1355A0 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #16519B | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42576A | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57449D
#57449D
oklch(45.4% 0.139 289.5)
- #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 #57449D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.043
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.044
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.050
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.069
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.069
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.069
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.074
Use #57449D 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.