#5952A7
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(48.9% 0.132 284.1), rgb(89, 82, 167).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#5952A7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5952A7 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 82, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 34%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.132 284.1) |
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 #5952A7 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5952A7 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5952A7 text on white | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5952A7 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7F0
oklch(88.6% 0.034 283.9)
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Step 300
300
#BBBCE9
oklch(81% 0.063 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9998DE
oklch(70.8% 0.102 284.1)
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Step 500
500
#817DD5
oklch(63.2% 0.13 284.1)
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Step 600
600
#6B64C2
oklch(55.5% 0.142 284.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5952A7
oklch(48.9% 0.132 284.1)
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Step 800
800
#494488
oklch(42.7% 0.11 284.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D3A6D
oklch(37.7% 0.085 284.2)
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Step 950
950
#232240
oklch(26.9% 0.055 283.6)
#5952A7 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) | #2C60AA | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #285AA5 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F6474 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5952A7
#5952A7
oklch(48.9% 0.132 284.1)
- #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 #5952A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.049
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.056
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.060
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.066
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.068
Use #5952A7 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.