#5952C7
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(51.2% 0.176 280.9), rgb(89, 82, 199).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#5952C7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5952C7 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 82, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 51%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.176 280.9) |
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 #5952C7 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5952C7 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5952C7 text on white | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5952C7 text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#E6E8FB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6F9
oklch(88.5% 0.048 281.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6BBF7
oklch(80.9% 0.085 280.6)
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Step 400
400
#9295F3
oklch(70.7% 0.136 280.9)
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Step 500
500
#7978EF
oklch(63.2% 0.174 280.6)
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Step 600
600
#645DDD
oklch(55.6% 0.189 280.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5952C7
oklch(51.2% 0.176 280.9)
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Step 800
800
#443F9B
oklch(42.7% 0.145 280.7)
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Step 900
900
#39377B
oklch(37.8% 0.112 280.9)
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Step 950
950
#212148
oklch(27.1% 0.071 280.6)
#5952C7 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) | #0067CB | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005EC5 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #236E84 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5952C7
#5952C7
oklch(51.2% 0.176 280.9)
- #746700
#746700
oklch(51% 0.106 100.7)
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 #5952C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.022
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.035
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.037
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.040
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.041
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.049
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.053
Use #5952C7 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.