#5948C0
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(48.9% 0.18 284), rgb(89, 72, 192).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#5948C0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5948C0 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 72, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 49%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.18 284) |
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 #5948C0 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5948C0 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5948C0 text on white | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5948C0 text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F9
oklch(88.6% 0.048 282.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9BAF7
oklch(81% 0.086 283.6)
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Step 400
400
#9793F4
oklch(70.7% 0.14 284.1)
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Step 500
500
#7F75EF
oklch(63.1% 0.177 283.8)
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Step 600
600
#6B5ADE
oklch(55.7% 0.193 284)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5948C0
oklch(48.9% 0.18 284)
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Step 800
800
#493C9C
oklch(42.7% 0.15 284.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C357C
oklch(37.7% 0.116 283.8)
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Step 950
950
#232048
oklch(27% 0.072 283.9)
#5948C0 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) | #005FC4 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058BE | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D657D | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5948C0
#5948C0
oklch(48.9% 0.18 284)
- #6A6200
#6A6200
oklch(48.8% 0.103 104)
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 #5948C0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.022
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.029
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.036
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.055
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.059
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
Use #5948C0 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.