#5946CB
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.5% 0.196 283), rgb(89, 70, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#5946CB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5946CB |
| RGB | rgb(89, 70, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 56%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.196 283) |
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 #5946CB | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5946CB | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5946CB text on white | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5946CB text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#D4D5FC
oklch(88.5% 0.053 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8B9FD
oklch(80.9% 0.096 283.4)
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Step 400
400
#9592FB
oklch(70.8% 0.151 283.1)
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Step 500
500
#7D72F9
oklch(63.1% 0.195 283)
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Step 600
600
#6956E8
oklch(55.6% 0.211 283)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5946CB
oklch(49.5% 0.196 283)
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Step 800
800
#473AA3
oklch(42.7% 0.162 282.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B3381
oklch(37.6% 0.127 283.1)
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Step 950
950
#221F4C
oklch(27% 0.081 282.6)
#5946CB 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) | #0061CF | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058C8 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F6882 | 0.167 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5946CB
#5946CB
oklch(49.5% 0.196 283)
- #6D6400
#6D6400
oklch(49.6% 0.104 103.4)
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 #5946CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.018
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.025
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.027
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.046
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.051
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.052
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.054
Use #5946CB 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.