#5846B2
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(47.4% 0.164 285.9), rgb(88, 70, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#5846B2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5846B2 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 70, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 44%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.164 285.9) |
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 #5846B2 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5846B2 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5846B2 text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5846B2 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F6
oklch(88.6% 0.044 285.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBBAF2
oklch(80.9% 0.079 285.3)
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Step 400
400
#9A94EC
oklch(70.7% 0.127 285.8)
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Step 500
500
#8377E6
oklch(63.2% 0.162 285.7)
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Step 600
600
#6E5CD4
oklch(55.5% 0.177 285.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5846B2
oklch(47.4% 0.164 285.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B3E95
oklch(42.6% 0.137 285.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E3676
oklch(37.6% 0.106 285.8)
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Step 950
950
#242045
oklch(26.9% 0.067 285.9)
#5846B2 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) | #005BB6 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0054B0 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #375F75 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5846B2
#5846B2
oklch(47.4% 0.164 285.9)
- #645F00
#645F00
oklch(47.5% 0.101 106.1)
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 #5846B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.038
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.040
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.049
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.054
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.065
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.070
Use #5846B2 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.