#5947B4
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(47.8% 0.166 285.9), rgb(89, 71, 180).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#5947B4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5947B4 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 71, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 43%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.166 285.9) |
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 #5947B4 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5947B4 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5947B4 text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5947B4 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F6
oklch(88.6% 0.044 285.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBBAF3
oklch(81% 0.08 285.3)
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Step 400
400
#9A94ED
oklch(70.8% 0.128 285.7)
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Step 500
500
#8376E7
oklch(63.1% 0.165 285.9)
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Step 600
600
#6E5CD5
oklch(55.6% 0.179 285.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5947B4
oklch(47.8% 0.166 285.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B3E95
oklch(42.6% 0.137 285.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E3677
oklch(37.7% 0.107 285.7)
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Step 950
950
#242046
oklch(27% 0.069 285.6)
#5947B4 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) | #005CB8 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0056B2 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #386076 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5947B4
#5947B4
oklch(47.8% 0.166 285.9)
- #656000
#656000
oklch(47.8% 0.102 106.1)
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 #5947B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.035
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.039
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.048
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.049
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.059
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.065
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.066
Use #5947B4 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.