#5843A9
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(46.2% 0.157 288.2), rgb(88, 67, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#5843A9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5843A9 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 67, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 43%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.157 288.2) |
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 #5843A9 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5843A9 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5843A9 text on white | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5843A9 text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F4
oklch(88.4% 0.042 288.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEB9EF
oklch(80.8% 0.076 288.8)
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Step 400
400
#9D94E8
oklch(70.8% 0.121 287.8)
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Step 500
500
#8777E0
oklch(63.1% 0.154 288.2)
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Step 600
600
#725DCE
oklch(55.6% 0.168 288.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5843A9
oklch(46.2% 0.157 288.2)
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Step 800
800
#4E3F90
oklch(42.7% 0.129 288.2)
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Step 900
900
#403673
oklch(37.6% 0.101 288.1)
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Step 950
950
#252043
oklch(26.9% 0.064 287.9)
#5843A9 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) | #0057AC | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0052A7 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D5A6F | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5843A9
#5843A9
oklch(46.2% 0.157 288.2)
- #5E5C00
#5E5C00
oklch(46.2% 0.1 108.3)
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 #5843A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.043
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.047
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.067
Use #5843A9 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.