#5930A6
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.2% 0.178 293.5), rgb(89, 48, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#5930A6 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5930A6 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 48, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 55%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.178 293.5) |
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 #5930A6 | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5930A6 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #5930A6 text on white | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5930A6 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FD
oklch(93.7% 0.03 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FD
oklch(88.6% 0.058 292.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3B4FE
oklch(80.9% 0.104 293.2)
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Step 400
400
#A789FD
oklch(70.7% 0.166 293.6)
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Step 500
500
#9366FB
oklch(63.1% 0.212 293.3)
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Step 600
600
#7F46EA
oklch(55.5% 0.231 293.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C36CB
oklch(49.1% 0.214 293.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5930A6
oklch(43.2% 0.178 293.5)
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Step 900
900
#482C82
oklch(37.8% 0.138 293.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4C
oklch(27.1% 0.087 293.9)
#5930A6 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) | #004CA9 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0049A4 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #424E67 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5930A6
#5930A6
oklch(43.2% 0.178 293.5)
- #515500
#515500
oklch(43.1% 0.096 112.9)
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 #5930A6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5930A6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.035
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.047
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.053
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.062
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.064
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.064
Use #5930A6 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.