#5935A6
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.9% 0.171 292.5), rgb(89, 53, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#5935A6 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.171 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 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5935A6 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 53, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 52%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.171 292.5) |
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 #5935A6 | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5935A6 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5935A6 text on white | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5935A6 text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 293)
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Step 300
300
#C2B5FC
oklch(80.9% 0.1 292.4)
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Step 400
400
#A58BFB
oklch(70.8% 0.16 292.5)
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Step 500
500
#9169F8
oklch(63.2% 0.204 292.5)
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Step 600
600
#7D4AE7
oklch(55.6% 0.223 292.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A3AC9
oklch(49.2% 0.207 292.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5935A6
oklch(43.9% 0.171 292.5)
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Step 900
900
#462D81
oklch(37.6% 0.135 292.4)
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Step 950
950
#291C4B
oklch(27.1% 0.084 292.7)
#5935A6 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) | #004FA9 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004BA4 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #425169 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5935A6
#5935A6
oklch(43.9% 0.171 292.5)
- #535700
#535700
oklch(43.8% 0.098 112.8)
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 #5935A6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5935A6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.033
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.048
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.061
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.062
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.070
Use #5935A6 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.