#5939AA
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.8% 0.171 290.9), rgb(89, 57, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#5939AA is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5939AA |
| RGB | rgb(89, 57, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 50%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.171 290.9) |
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 #5939AA | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5939AA | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5939AA text on white | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5939AA text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D3FC
oklch(88.4% 0.056 290.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0B6FD
oklch(81% 0.1 290.4)
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Step 400
400
#A28CFC
oklch(70.8% 0.16 290.8)
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Step 500
500
#8E6AF9
oklch(63.1% 0.204 291)
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Step 600
600
#7A4CE8
oklch(55.7% 0.222 291)
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Step 700
700
#673BCA
oklch(49.1% 0.207 290.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5939AA
oklch(44.8% 0.171 290.9)
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Step 900
900
#442E81
oklch(37.6% 0.133 290.8)
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Step 950
950
#281C4C
oklch(27% 0.085 291.2)
#5939AA 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) | #0052AD | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004DA8 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F546C | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5939AA
#5939AA
oklch(44.8% 0.171 290.9)
- #585900
#585900
oklch(44.8% 0.098 110.5)
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 #5939AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.038
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.047
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.052
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.064
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.067
Use #5939AA 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.