#5950AE
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(49% 0.145 284), rgb(89, 80, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#5950AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5950AE |
| RGB | rgb(89, 80, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 37%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.145 284) |
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 #5950AE | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5950AE | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5950AE text on white | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5950AE text on black | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F3
oklch(88.4% 0.04 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABBED
oklch(80.8% 0.07 283.8)
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Step 400
400
#9897E4
oklch(70.8% 0.112 283.8)
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Step 500
500
#807BDC
oklch(63.1% 0.143 283.8)
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Step 600
600
#6B62CA
oklch(55.7% 0.156 284)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5950AE
oklch(49% 0.145 284)
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Step 800
800
#49428D
oklch(42.6% 0.12 284.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D3971
oklch(37.8% 0.093 284.2)
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Step 950
950
#232242
oklch(27.1% 0.058 283.2)
#5950AE 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) | #1E60B1 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #185AAC | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B6577 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5950AE
#5950AE
oklch(49% 0.145 284)
- #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 #5950AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.061
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.067
Use #5950AE 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.