#5850AE
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(48.9% 0.145 283.5), rgb(88, 80, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#5850AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5850AE |
| RGB | rgb(88, 80, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 37%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.145 283.5) |
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 #5850AE | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5850AE | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5850AE text on white | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5850AE text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F3
oklch(88.4% 0.04 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABBED
oklch(80.8% 0.07 283.8)
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Step 400
400
#9797E4
oklch(70.7% 0.112 283.2)
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Step 500
500
#7F7BDC
oklch(63% 0.143 283.4)
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Step 600
600
#6A62CA
oklch(55.6% 0.156 283.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5850AE
oklch(48.9% 0.145 283.5)
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Step 800
800
#48438D
oklch(42.7% 0.119 283.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C3971
oklch(37.7% 0.093 283.4)
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Step 950
950
#232242
oklch(27.1% 0.058 283.2)
#5850AE 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) | #1D60B1 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #175AAC | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #396577 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5850AE
#5850AE
oklch(48.9% 0.145 283.5)
- #6B6200
#6B6200
oklch(48.9% 0.103 103.3)
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 #5850AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.059
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.066
Use #5850AE 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.