#5942B2
Closest named color: Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6). oklch(46.8% 0.17 287.4), rgb(89, 66, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#5942B2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.170 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 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5942B2 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 66, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 46%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.17 287.4) |
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 #5942B2 | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5942B2 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5942B2 text on white | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5942B2 text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 288.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDB9F3
oklch(80.9% 0.081 287.6)
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Step 400
400
#9C92EE
oklch(70.6% 0.132 287.5)
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Step 500
500
#8675E8
oklch(63.2% 0.167 287.4)
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Step 600
600
#715AD6
oklch(55.6% 0.182 287.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5942B2
oklch(46.8% 0.17 287.4)
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Step 800
800
#4D3D96
oklch(42.7% 0.14 287.2)
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Step 900
900
#403578
oklch(37.8% 0.11 287.5)
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Step 950
950
#252046
oklch(27.1% 0.069 286.9)
#5942B2 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 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0053B0 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A5D74 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5942B2
#5942B2
oklch(46.8% 0.17 287.4)
- #615E00
#615E00
oklch(46.9% 0.101 107.6)
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 #5942B2, 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 0.036
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.036
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.045
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.055
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.068
Use #5942B2 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.