#5857A5
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(49.6% 0.122 281.6), rgb(88, 87, 165).
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White text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#5857A5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5857A5 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 87, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 31%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.122 281.6) |
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 #5857A5 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5857A5 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5857A5 text on white | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5857A5 text on black | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 282.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7EF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#BABDE7
oklch(81% 0.059 281.8)
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Step 400
400
#969ADA
oklch(70.7% 0.093 281)
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Step 500
500
#7E7FD0
oklch(63% 0.121 281.8)
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Step 600
600
#6867BD
oklch(55.5% 0.131 281.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5857A5
oklch(49.6% 0.122 281.6)
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Step 800
800
#474684
oklch(42.6% 0.101 282)
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Step 900
900
#3B3B6A
oklch(37.6% 0.079 281.9)
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Step 950
950
#22233E
oklch(26.9% 0.05 280.9)
#5857A5 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) | #3762A8 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #325DA3 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E6776 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5857A5
#5857A5
oklch(49.6% 0.122 281.6)
- #6F6300
#6F6300
oklch(49.6% 0.103 101.1)
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 #5857A5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5857A5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.044
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.046
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.051
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.052
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.061
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.067
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.068
Use #5857A5 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.