#5856A9
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(49.7% 0.129 281.7), rgb(88, 86, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#5856A9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5856A9 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 86, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 33%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.129 281.7) |
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 #5856A9 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5856A9 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5856A9 text on white | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5856A9 text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7F0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 282)
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Step 300
300
#B9BCE9
oklch(80.8% 0.063 281.9)
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Step 400
400
#9699DE
oklch(70.7% 0.1 281.6)
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Step 500
500
#7E7ED4
oklch(63.1% 0.128 282.1)
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Step 600
600
#6866C2
oklch(55.7% 0.14 281.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5856A9
oklch(49.7% 0.129 281.7)
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Step 800
800
#474587
oklch(42.6% 0.107 282.2)
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Step 900
900
#3B3B6C
oklch(37.7% 0.083 281.7)
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Step 950
950
#22233F
oklch(27% 0.052 280.8)
#5856A9 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) | #3263AC | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C5DA7 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B6877 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5856A9
#5856A9
oklch(49.7% 0.129 281.7)
- #6F6400
#6F6400
oklch(49.8% 0.104 101.9)
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 #5856A9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5856A9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.051
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.052
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.057
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.064
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.067
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.068
Use #5856A9 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.