#5D57A1
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(49.8% 0.115 285.1), rgb(93, 87, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#5D57A1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 285°. 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 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D57A1 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 87, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 30%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.115 285.1) |
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 #5D57A1 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D57A1 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D57A1 text on white | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5D57A1 text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 282.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7ED
oklch(88.5% 0.03 283.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCBCE4
oklch(80.8% 0.056 285.1)
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Step 400
400
#9B99D6
oklch(70.7% 0.088 285.4)
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Step 500
500
#837FCC
oklch(63.2% 0.114 285)
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Step 600
600
#6D67B8
oklch(55.6% 0.123 285)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5D57A1
oklch(49.8% 0.115 285.1)
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Step 800
800
#4A4681
oklch(42.7% 0.096 284.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E3B67
oklch(37.7% 0.074 285.4)
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Step 950
950
#24233D
oklch(27.1% 0.048 284.5)
#5D57A1 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) | #3B62A4 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #395E9F | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #496674 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D57A1
#5D57A1
oklch(49.8% 0.115 285.1)
- #6C6500
#6C6500
oklch(49.7% 0.105 104.9)
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 #5D57A1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5D57A1.
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 0.045
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.054
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.057
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.059
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.068
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.072
Use #5D57A1 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.