#5953A3
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(48.8% 0.125 284.2), rgb(89, 83, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#5953A3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5953A3 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 83, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 33%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.125 284.2) |
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 #5953A3 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5953A3 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5953A3 text on white | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5953A3 text on black | 3.19:1 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 282.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 283.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBBCE7
oklch(80.9% 0.06 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9998DB
oklch(70.6% 0.097 284.3)
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Step 500
500
#817ED1
oklch(63.1% 0.123 283.9)
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Step 600
600
#6B66BE
oklch(55.6% 0.133 283.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5953A3
oklch(48.8% 0.125 284.2)
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Step 800
800
#494585
oklch(42.7% 0.104 283.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D3B6A
oklch(37.8% 0.079 283.9)
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Step 950
950
#24233E
oklch(27.1% 0.05 284.3)
#5953A3 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) | #3160A6 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E5BA1 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #416473 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5953A3
#5953A3
oklch(48.8% 0.125 284.2)
- #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 #5953A3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5953A3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.050
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.055
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.055
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.059
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.066
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.073
Use #5953A3 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.