#5941B7
Closest named color: Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6). oklch(47.1% 0.177 286.8), rgb(89, 65, 183).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#5941B7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5941B7 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 65, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 48%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.177 286.8) |
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 #5941B7 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5941B7 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5941B7 text on white | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5941B7 text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#D6D5F8
oklch(88.5% 0.048 286.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCB9F6
oklch(81% 0.086 286.6)
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Step 400
400
#9B92F1
oklch(70.7% 0.137 286.7)
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Step 500
500
#8573EC
oklch(63% 0.176 287.1)
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Step 600
600
#7058DB
oklch(55.5% 0.192 286.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5941B7
oklch(47.1% 0.177 286.8)
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Step 800
800
#4D3C99
oklch(42.8% 0.145 286.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F347A
oklch(37.6% 0.115 286.7)
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Step 950
950
#251F47
oklch(26.9% 0.072 287.4)
#5941B7 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) | #0059BB | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0053B5 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #365E76 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5941B7
#5941B7
oklch(47.1% 0.177 286.8)
- #625E00
#625E00
oklch(47% 0.101 106.8)
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 #5941B7, 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 0.028
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.029
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.037
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.057
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.061
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
Use #5941B7 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.