Blue Purple Color Code: #5729CE, RGB & HSL

Blue Purple color values

HEX #5729CE

RGB rgb(87, 41, 206)

HSL hsl(257, 67%, 48%)

HSV 257, 80%, 81%

HWB hwb(257 16% 19%)

CMYK 58%, 80%, 0%, 19%

Decimal 5712334

48%HSL lightness (medium)

67%HSL saturation (rich)

257°Hue angle (violet)

0.081Relative luminance

CMYK is a standard screen-to-print conversion. Printed results depend on inks, paper and color profiles.

What is Blue Purple?

“Blue Purple” is a crowd-sourced name from the XKCD Color Survey, in which participants typed names for colors they were shown. It is a popular everyday label rather than an official standard.

Its hue angle of 257° places it in the violet part of the color wheel, with 67% saturation (rich) and 48% lightness (medium). It is a cool color.

Compared with the other purple colors in the Aqeeb Studio library, it is lighter than 38% of them and more saturated than 36% of them.

Its relative luminance is 0.081, which makes it a dark color. That is below the 0.179 crossover point at which black and white text have equal contrast, so white text has the advantage.

Blue Purple counts as a dark color: its HSL lightness is 48% and its relative luminance is 0.081. White text reads comfortably on it (8.03:1 contrast).

Text contrast on Blue Purple

WCAG contrast of white and black text on Blue Purple
Text	Preview	Ratio	AA normal	AA large	AAA normal	AAA large
White text	Sample text	8.03:1 Excellent	Pass	Pass	Pass	Pass
Black text	Sample text	2.61:1 Poor	Fail	Fail	Fail	Fail

Ratios use the WCAG 2 formula and are truncated, never rounded up. Test any pair with the contrast checker.

Colors that go with Blue Purple

Complementary color

Complementary colors sit directly opposite each other on the color wheel (180° apart). They give the strongest hue contrast, which suits calls to action and accents.

≈ Yellow Green#A0CE29

Analogous colors

Analogous colors are neighbors on the wheel, 30° either side of the base hue. They blend smoothly and are easy to combine in backgrounds, gradients and illustrations.

≈ Warm Blue#294DCE ≈ Dark Orchid#AA29CE

Triadic colors

A triadic scheme uses three hues spaced 120° apart. It is lively yet balanced, and works best when one color leads and the other two act as accents.

≈ Brick Orange#CE5729 ≈ Shamrock Green#29CE57

Split-complementary colors

Split-complementary keeps the base color and uses the two colors on either side of its complement (150° and 210°). The contrast is strong but gentler than a direct complement.

≈ Ocher#CEA929 ≈ Lime Green#4ECE29

Tetradic colors

A tetradic (rectangle) scheme combines two complementary pairs at 0°, 60°, 180° and 240°. It offers variety but needs one dominant color to stay balanced.

≈ Medium Violet Red#CE29A0 ≈ Yellow Green#A0CE29 ≈ Shamrock Green#29CE57

Monochromatic variants

Monochromatic variants keep the same hue and saturation and only change lightness, which makes them dependable for UI scales and subtle layered designs.

#251157#251157

#3E1D92#3E1D92

#5729CE#5729CE

#835FDF#835FDF

#B19BEB#B19BEB

A “≈” before a name means the exact harmony color has no named match, so the link goes to the closest named color.

Tints and shades of Blue Purple

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Select any swatch to copy its HEX code. Build longer scales with the tints and shades tool.

Violet Blue#510AC9 Indigo Blue#3A18B1 Purple Blue#632DE9 Ultramarine#2000B1 Blue Violet#8A2BE2 Cobalt Blue#030AA7 True Blue#010FCC Dark Violet#9400D3

Where to use Blue Purple

Button, banner and badge backgrounds with white text (8.03:1 contrast)
Tags, badges and highlights
Creative and entertainment branding
Premium-feeling accents and gradients
Illustrations and hero sections

Use Blue Purple in CSS

:root {
  --color-blue-purple: #5729CE;
}

.element {
  color: var(--color-blue-purple);
  background-color: #5729CE;
  border: 2px solid #5729CE;
}

Questions about Blue Purple

What is the HEX code for Blue Purple?

Blue Purple is #5729CE.

What is the RGB value of Blue Purple?

The RGB value of Blue Purple is 87, 41, 206: 87 red, 41 green and 206 blue on a 0–255 scale, written rgb(87, 41, 206) in CSS.

What is the HSL value of Blue Purple?

The HSL value of Blue Purple is 257°, 67%, 48% (hue, saturation, lightness), written hsl(257, 67%, 48%) in CSS.

What is the CMYK value of Blue Purple?

A standard conversion gives about C 58%, M 80%, Y 0%, K 19%. Real print results depend on the inks, paper and color profile, so treat CMYK here as a reference value.

Is Blue Purple a light or dark color?

Blue Purple counts as a dark color: its HSL lightness is 48% and its relative luminance is 0.081. White text reads comfortably on it (8.03:1 contrast).

How does Blue Purple look with white text?

White text on Blue Purple has a contrast ratio of 8.03:1, rated Excellent. It meets WCAG AA for normal text.

How does Blue Purple look with black text?

Black text on Blue Purple has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1, rated Poor. It falls below the WCAG minimum for text.

What colors go well with Blue Purple?

Yellow Green is its complementary color, and Warm Blue sits beside it as an analogous color. Lighter and darker variants of the same hue also work well for monochromatic palettes.

Where can Blue Purple be used?

It suits button, banner and badge backgrounds with white text (8.03:1 contrast); tags, badges and highlights; creative and entertainment branding.

How do I use Blue Purple in CSS?

Use color: #5729CE; for text, background-color: #5729CE; for fills, or define a custom property such as --color-blue-purple: #5729CE; and reuse it with var(--color-blue-purple).

About this color page

Crowd-sourced name from the XKCD Color Survey (CC0). Values are calculated from the HEX code; color names are labels, not trademarks or standards unless stated. Screens render colors differently, so always check important colors on your own device. See the disclaimer.

Blue Purple Color Code: #5729CE