#5940A0
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45.1% 0.149 291.3), rgb(89, 64, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#5940A0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5940A0 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 64, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 43%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.149 291.3) |
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 #5940A0 | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5940A0 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5940A0 text on white | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5940A0 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FA
oklch(93.5% 0.026 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0B7F5
oklch(80.8% 0.087 291)
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Step 400
400
#A28FF0
oklch(70.7% 0.14 291.4)
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Step 500
500
#8D70EB
oklch(63.1% 0.178 291.3)
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Step 600
600
#7855D9
oklch(55.6% 0.193 291)
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Step 700
700
#6644BC
oklch(49.2% 0.179 291.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5940A0
oklch(45.1% 0.149 291.3)
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Step 900
900
#443279
oklch(37.7% 0.116 291.5)
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Step 950
950
#271E47
oklch(26.9% 0.074 290.7)
#5940A0 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) | #0053A3 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #024F9E | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44556A | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5940A0
#5940A0
oklch(45.1% 0.149 291.3)
- #585A00
#585A00
oklch(45.1% 0.099 111.3)
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 #5940A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.036
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.046
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.064
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.072
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.080
Use #5940A0 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.