#5746A2
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(46.1% 0.143 288), rgb(87, 70, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#5746A2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5746A2 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 70, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 40%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.143 288) |
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 #5746A2 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5746A2 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5746A2 text on white | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5746A2 text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F2
oklch(88.6% 0.038 287.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEBAEB
oklch(80.9% 0.069 288.5)
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Step 400
400
#9D95E2
oklch(70.7% 0.111 288)
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Step 500
500
#8679D9
oklch(63% 0.141 287.9)
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Step 600
600
#7160C7
oklch(55.6% 0.154 287.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5746A2
oklch(46.1% 0.143 288)
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Step 800
800
#4D418B
oklch(42.6% 0.118 287.7)
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Step 900
900
#40386F
oklch(37.7% 0.092 287.9)
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Step 950
950
#252141
oklch(27% 0.058 287.5)
#5746A2 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) | #0F57A5 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1052A0 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F5A6D | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5746A2
#5746A2
oklch(46.1% 0.143 288)
- #5E5C00
#5E5C00
oklch(46.2% 0.1 108.3)
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 #5746A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.037
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.050
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.062
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.062
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.070
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.072
Use #5746A2 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.