#5748AD
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(47.3% 0.155 285.6), rgb(87, 72, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#5748AD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5748AD |
| RGB | rgb(87, 72, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 41%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.155 285.6) |
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 #5748AD | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5748AD | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5748AD text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5748AD text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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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
#BBBAF0
oklch(80.8% 0.076 285.4)
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Step 400
400
#9A95E8
oklch(70.7% 0.12 285.7)
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Step 500
500
#8378E1
oklch(63.1% 0.154 285.9)
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Step 600
600
#6D5FCF
oklch(55.6% 0.167 285.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5748AD
oklch(47.3% 0.155 285.6)
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Step 800
800
#4B4091
oklch(42.7% 0.129 285.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E3774
oklch(37.7% 0.101 285.7)
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Step 950
950
#242144
oklch(27.1% 0.064 285.2)
#5748AD 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) | #005AB0 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0055AB | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #385F73 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5748AD
#5748AD
oklch(47.3% 0.155 285.6)
- #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 #5748AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.047
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.048
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.050
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.055
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.058
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
Use #5748AD 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.