#5744B6
Closest named color: Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6). oklch(47.3% 0.172 285.4), rgb(87, 68, 182).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#5744B6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5744B6 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 68, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 46%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.172 285.4) |
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 #5744B6 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5744B6 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5744B6 text on white | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5744B6 text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5F7
oklch(88.4% 0.047 285.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBB9F5
oklch(80.8% 0.084 285.9)
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Step 400
400
#9993F0
oklch(70.7% 0.134 285.4)
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Step 500
500
#8275EB
oklch(63.1% 0.172 285.4)
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Step 600
600
#6D5BD9
oklch(55.6% 0.185 285.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5744B6
oklch(47.3% 0.172 285.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B3D98
oklch(42.7% 0.143 285.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E3579
oklch(37.7% 0.112 285.8)
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Step 950
950
#242047
oklch(27.1% 0.07 285.3)
#5744B6 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) | #005ABA | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0054B4 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #325F76 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5744B6
#5744B6
oklch(47.3% 0.172 285.4)
- #645E00
#645E00
oklch(47.2% 0.1 105.3)
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 #5744B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.031
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.032
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.041
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.055
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.058
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.059
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.067
Use #5744B6 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.