#5748AC
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(47.2% 0.154 285.8), rgb(87, 72, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#5748AC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5748AC |
| RGB | rgb(87, 72, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 41%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.154 285.8) |
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 #5748AC | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5748AC | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5748AC text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5748AC text on black | 2.92:1 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 285.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBAEF
oklch(80.9% 0.074 286.3)
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Step 400
400
#9A95E7
oklch(70.7% 0.118 285.7)
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Step 500
500
#8379E0
oklch(63.2% 0.151 285.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E5FCE
oklch(55.6% 0.165 285.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5748AC
oklch(47.2% 0.154 285.8)
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Step 800
800
#4B4090
oklch(42.6% 0.127 285.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E3773
oklch(37.6% 0.1 285.9)
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Step 950
950
#242143
oklch(27% 0.062 285.5)
#5748AC 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) | #005AAF | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0055AA | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #395F73 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5748AC
#5748AC
oklch(47.2% 0.154 285.8)
- #635E00
#635E00
oklch(47.1% 0.101 106.1)
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 #5748AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.048
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.049
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.050
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
Use #5748AC 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.