#5941B2
Closest named color: Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6). oklch(46.7% 0.171 287.6), rgb(89, 65, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#5941B2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5941B2 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 65, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 47%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.171 287.6) |
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 #5941B2 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5941B2 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5941B2 text on white | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5941B2 text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 288.1)
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Step 300
300
#BDB9F4
oklch(81% 0.083 287.5)
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Step 400
400
#9C92EE
oklch(70.6% 0.132 287.5)
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Step 500
500
#8674E8
oklch(63% 0.169 287.7)
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Step 600
600
#715AD7
oklch(55.7% 0.184 287.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5941B2
oklch(46.7% 0.171 287.6)
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Step 800
800
#4E3C97
oklch(42.7% 0.143 287.9)
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Step 900
900
#403578
oklch(37.8% 0.11 287.5)
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Step 950
950
#251F46
oklch(26.9% 0.07 287.8)
#5941B2 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) | #0058B6 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0052B0 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A5C73 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5941B2
#5941B2
oklch(46.7% 0.171 287.6)
- #605D00
#605D00
oklch(46.6% 0.1 107.5)
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 #5941B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.036
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.045
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.061
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.067
Use #5941B2 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.