#5946C8
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.3% 0.193 283.4), rgb(89, 70, 200).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#5946C8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5946C8 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 70, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 54%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.193 283.4) |
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 #5946C8 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5946C8 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5946C8 text on white | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5946C8 text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 283.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FB
oklch(88.4% 0.052 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8B9FB
oklch(80.9% 0.093 283.4)
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Step 400
400
#9592FA
oklch(70.7% 0.15 283.2)
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Step 500
500
#7E73F7
oklch(63.2% 0.191 283.3)
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Step 600
600
#6A57E5
oklch(55.6% 0.206 283.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5946C8
oklch(49.3% 0.193 283.4)
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Step 800
800
#483AA1
oklch(42.6% 0.159 283.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C3480
oklch(37.8% 0.124 283.5)
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Step 950
950
#231F4B
oklch(27.1% 0.079 283.9)
#5946C8 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) | #0060CC | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058C5 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #246781 | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5946C8
#5946C8
oklch(49.3% 0.193 283.4)
- #6C6300
#6C6300
oklch(49.3% 0.104 103.3)
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 #5946C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.017
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.024
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.027
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.049
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.055
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.055
Use #5946C8 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.