#5948A9
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(47.2% 0.149 287.3), rgb(89, 72, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#5948A9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5948A9 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 72, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 40%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.149 287.3) |
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 #5948A9 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5948A9 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5948A9 text on white | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5948A9 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F3
oklch(88.6% 0.04 287.1)
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Step 300
300
#BDBAEE
oklch(80.9% 0.073 287.3)
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Step 400
400
#9C95E5
oklch(70.7% 0.116 287.1)
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Step 500
500
#8578DD
oklch(63% 0.148 287.2)
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Step 600
600
#705FCB
oklch(55.6% 0.161 287.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5948A9
oklch(47.2% 0.149 287.3)
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Step 800
800
#4D408E
oklch(42.7% 0.124 287.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F3771
oklch(37.6% 0.096 287.1)
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Step 950
950
#252142
oklch(27% 0.06 287.2)
#5948A9 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) | #075AAC | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0755A7 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F5E71 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5948A9
#5948A9
oklch(47.2% 0.149 287.3)
- #625F00
#625F00
oklch(47.3% 0.102 107.6)
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 #5948A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.055
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.065
Use #5948A9 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.