#57499A
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(46.1% 0.127 288.3), rgb(87, 73, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#57499A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.127 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 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57499A |
| RGB | rgb(87, 73, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 36%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.127 288.3) |
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 #57499A | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #57499A | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #57499A text on white | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #57499A text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6EF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 287.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEBBE7
oklch(80.9% 0.062 288.1)
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Step 400
400
#9E97DB
oklch(70.8% 0.098 288.3)
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Step 500
500
#877CD1
oklch(63.2% 0.126 288.2)
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Step 600
600
#7163BE
oklch(55.6% 0.137 288.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#57499A
oklch(46.1% 0.127 288.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E4385
oklch(42.7% 0.106 288.7)
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Step 900
900
#40396A
oklch(37.6% 0.082 288.4)
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Step 950
950
#25223E
oklch(27% 0.051 287.4)
#57499A 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) | #25579D | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #255398 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #435A6A | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57499A
#57499A
oklch(46.1% 0.127 288.3)
- #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 #57499A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.037
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.037
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.047
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.057
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.064
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.071
Use #57499A 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.