#5841A1
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45.3% 0.149 290.2), rgb(88, 65, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#5841A1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5841A1 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 65, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 42%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.149 290.2) |
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 #5841A1 | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5841A1 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5841A1 text on white | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5841A1 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FA
oklch(93.5% 0.026 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F8
oklch(88.4% 0.049 290.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFB7F5
oklch(80.8% 0.087 290.2)
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Step 400
400
#A090F1
oklch(70.7% 0.139 289.9)
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Step 500
500
#8B71EB
oklch(63.1% 0.177 290.2)
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Step 600
600
#7655DA
oklch(55.5% 0.194 290)
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Step 700
700
#6445BD
oklch(49.2% 0.179 290.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5841A1
oklch(45.3% 0.149 290.2)
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Step 900
900
#43337A
oklch(37.8% 0.116 290.1)
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Step 950
950
#271E47
oklch(26.9% 0.074 290.7)
#5841A1 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) | #0054A4 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00509F | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42566A | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5841A1
#5841A1
oklch(45.3% 0.149 290.2)
- #5A5A00
#5A5A00
oklch(45.3% 0.099 109.8)
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 #5841A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.035
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.046
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.062
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.071
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.078
Use #5841A1 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.