#5749AA
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(47.2% 0.149 285.8), rgb(87, 73, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#5749AA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5749AA |
| RGB | rgb(87, 73, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 40%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.149 285.8) |
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 #5749AA | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5749AA | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5749AA text on white | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5749AA 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
#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
#D6D6F3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCBAEE
oklch(80.8% 0.073 286.4)
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Step 400
400
#9A95E5
oklch(70.6% 0.116 285.9)
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Step 500
500
#8379DE
oklch(63.1% 0.148 285.8)
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Step 600
600
#6E60CC
oklch(55.7% 0.161 285.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5749AA
oklch(47.2% 0.149 285.8)
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Step 800
800
#4B418F
oklch(42.8% 0.124 285.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E3872
oklch(37.8% 0.096 285.5)
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Step 950
950
#242143
oklch(27% 0.062 285.5)
#5749AA 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) | #085AAD | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0255A8 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A5F72 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5749AA
#5749AA
oklch(47.2% 0.149 285.8)
- #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 #5749AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.052
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.054
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.064
Use #5749AA 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.