#5949B7
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(48.4% 0.167 284.9), rgb(89, 73, 183).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#5949B7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5949B7 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 73, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 43%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.167 284.9) |
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 #5949B7 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5949B7 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5949B7 text on white | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5949B7 text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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
#D5D6F6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABAF3
oklch(80.9% 0.08 284.5)
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Step 400
400
#9994EE
oklch(70.8% 0.13 285.1)
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Step 500
500
#8177E8
oklch(63.1% 0.165 284.6)
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Step 600
600
#6C5CD6
oklch(55.5% 0.18 284.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5949B7
oklch(48.4% 0.167 284.9)
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Step 800
800
#4A3E96
oklch(42.6% 0.139 285.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D3677
oklch(37.6% 0.107 284.9)
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Step 950
950
#242046
oklch(27% 0.069 285.6)
#5949B7 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) | #005EBB | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057B5 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #356379 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5949B7
#5949B7
oklch(48.4% 0.167 284.9)
- #686100
#686100
oklch(48.4% 0.102 104.7)
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 #5949B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.033
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.039
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.044
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.047
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.064
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.065
Use #5949B7 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.