#5940A6
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.6% 0.157 290), rgb(89, 64, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#5940A6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5940A6 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 64, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 44%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.157 290) |
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 #5940A6 | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5940A6 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5940A6 text on white | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5940A6 text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F9
oklch(88.5% 0.051 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFB7F8
oklch(80.9% 0.091 289.8)
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Step 400
400
#A08FF5
oklch(70.8% 0.146 289.8)
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Step 500
500
#8B6FF1
oklch(63.2% 0.187 289.9)
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Step 600
600
#7752DF
oklch(55.5% 0.204 290.2)
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Step 700
700
#6442C2
oklch(49.1% 0.189 289.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5940A6
oklch(45.6% 0.157 290)
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Step 900
900
#43317C
oklch(37.6% 0.122 290.4)
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Step 950
950
#271E49
oklch(27.1% 0.077 289.9)
#5940A6 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) | #0054A9 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0050A4 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41576D | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5940A6
#5940A6
oklch(45.6% 0.157 290)
- #5B5B00
#5B5B00
oklch(45.6% 0.099 109.8)
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 #5940A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.040
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.041
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.054
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.067
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.074
Use #5940A6 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.