#5849B5
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(48.1% 0.164 284.7), rgb(88, 73, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#5849B5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5849B5 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 73, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 43%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.164 284.7) |
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 #5849B5 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5849B5 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5849B5 text on white | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5849B5 text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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
#D5D6F6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABAF3
oklch(80.9% 0.08 284.5)
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Step 400
400
#9894EC
oklch(70.6% 0.127 284.7)
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Step 500
500
#8177E6
oklch(63% 0.162 284.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C5DD4
oklch(55.5% 0.176 284.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5849B5
oklch(48.1% 0.164 284.7)
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Step 800
800
#4A3F95
oklch(42.7% 0.136 284.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D3777
oklch(37.8% 0.106 284.4)
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Step 950
950
#242046
oklch(27% 0.069 285.6)
#5849B5 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) | #005DB9 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0056B3 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #346278 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5849B5
#5849B5
oklch(48.1% 0.164 284.7)
- #676000
#676000
oklch(48% 0.102 104.6)
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 #5849B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.036
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.040
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.046
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.049
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.063
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.066
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
Use #5849B5 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.