#5844CB
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.1% 0.199 283), rgb(88, 68, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#5844CB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5844CB |
| RGB | rgb(88, 68, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 56%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.199 283) |
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 #5844CB | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5844CB | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5844CB text on white | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5844CB text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 283.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3D5FC
oklch(88.4% 0.054 282.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7B9FD
oklch(80.9% 0.096 282.7)
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Step 400
400
#9491FD
oklch(70.6% 0.155 282.9)
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Step 500
500
#7D72FA
oklch(63.1% 0.196 282.9)
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Step 600
600
#6955E9
oklch(55.6% 0.214 283.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5844CB
oklch(49.1% 0.199 283)
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Step 800
800
#4739A4
oklch(42.6% 0.165 282.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B3382
oklch(37.7% 0.128 282.9)
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Step 950
950
#221F4C
oklch(27% 0.081 282.6)
#5844CB 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) | #0060CF | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057C8 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C6782 | 0.168 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5844CB
#5844CB
oklch(49.1% 0.199 283)
- #6C6200
#6C6200
oklch(49% 0.103 102.5)
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 #5844CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.018
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.021
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.022
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.049
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.050
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.050
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.051
Use #5844CB 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.