#5A57B7
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(51% 0.147 281.2), rgb(90, 87, 183).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#5A57B7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A57B7 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 87, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 40%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.147 281.2) |
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 #5A57B7 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A57B7 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A57B7 text on white | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5A57B7 text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#E7E9F8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F3
oklch(88.6% 0.039 280.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8BCEE
oklch(80.9% 0.071 281.1)
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Step 400
400
#9498E6
oklch(70.7% 0.113 280.8)
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Step 500
500
#7C7CDF
oklch(63.1% 0.146 281.4)
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Step 600
600
#6663CC
oklch(55.6% 0.158 281.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5A57B7
oklch(51% 0.147 281.2)
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Step 800
800
#45438F
oklch(42.6% 0.122 281.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A3972
oklch(37.6% 0.095 281.6)
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Step 950
950
#222243
oklch(27% 0.06 281.6)
#5A57B7 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) | #2566BA | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C5FB5 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #366C7E | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A57B7
#5A57B7
oklch(51% 0.147 281.2)
- #736700
#736700
oklch(50.9% 0.106 101.4)
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 #5A57B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.024
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.043
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.048
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.059
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.062
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.068
Use #5A57B7 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.