#5849C3
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.2% 0.183 283), rgb(88, 73, 195).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#5849C3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5849C3 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 73, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 50%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.183 283) |
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 #5849C3 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5849C3 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5849C3 text on white | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5849C3 text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F9
oklch(88.6% 0.048 282.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8BAF9
oklch(81% 0.089 282.8)
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Step 400
400
#9593F5
oklch(70.6% 0.141 283.1)
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Step 500
500
#7D75F1
oklch(63% 0.18 282.8)
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Step 600
600
#695AE0
oklch(55.7% 0.196 283.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5849C3
oklch(49.2% 0.183 283)
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Step 800
800
#473D9D
oklch(42.7% 0.15 282.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B357D
oklch(37.7% 0.118 282.9)
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Step 950
950
#222049
oklch(27% 0.074 282.5)
#5849C3 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) | #0060C7 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058C1 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27677F | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5849C3
#5849C3
oklch(49.2% 0.183 283)
- #6C6300
#6C6300
oklch(49.3% 0.104 103.3)
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 #5849C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.022
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.029
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.035
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.050
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.053
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.057
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.058
Use #5849C3 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.