#5749B0
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(47.7% 0.158 284.9), rgb(87, 73, 176).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#5749B0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5749B0 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 73, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 41%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.158 284.9) |
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 #5749B0 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5749B0 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5749B0 text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5749B0 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 284)
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Step 300
300
#BBBAF1
oklch(80.9% 0.077 285.4)
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Step 400
400
#9995E9
oklch(70.7% 0.121 285)
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Step 500
500
#8178E3
oklch(63% 0.157 284.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C5FD1
oklch(55.7% 0.169 284.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5749B0
oklch(47.7% 0.158 284.9)
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Step 800
800
#4A4092
oklch(42.7% 0.13 285)
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Step 900
900
#3D3775
oklch(37.7% 0.103 284.7)
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Step 950
950
#242144
oklch(27.1% 0.064 285.2)
#5749B0 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) | #005CB3 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0056AE | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #366175 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5749B0
#5749B0
oklch(47.7% 0.158 284.9)
- #665F00
#665F00
oklch(47.7% 0.101 104.6)
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 #5749B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.043
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.046
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.051
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.054
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.067
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.068
Use #5749B0 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.