#5937A1
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.8% 0.163 293.3), rgb(89, 55, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.44:1).
About this color
#5937A1 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.163 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 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5937A1 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 55, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 49%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.163 293.3) |
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 #5937A1 | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5937A1 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5937A1 text on white | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5937A1 text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3B5F9
oklch(80.9% 0.096 293.6)
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Step 400
400
#A68CF6
oklch(70.8% 0.152 293.4)
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Step 500
500
#926BF2
oklch(63.2% 0.194 293.4)
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Step 600
600
#7D4EE0
oklch(55.6% 0.21 293.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A3DC3
oklch(49.1% 0.197 293.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5937A1
oklch(43.8% 0.163 293.3)
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Step 900
900
#462F7D
oklch(37.7% 0.126 292.9)
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Step 950
950
#291C49
oklch(26.9% 0.08 293.6)
#5937A1 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) | #004EA4 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004B9F | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #455067 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5937A1
#5937A1
oklch(43.8% 0.163 293.3)
- #525700
#525700
oklch(43.7% 0.098 113.6)
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 #5937A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.029
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.048
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.061
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.066
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.070
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.074
Use #5937A1 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.