#5955BA
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(50.7% 0.155 281.1), rgb(89, 85, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#5955BA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.155 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 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5955BA |
| RGB | rgb(89, 85, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 42%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.155 281.1) |
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 #5955BA | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5955BA | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5955BA text on white | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5955BA text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 280.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 281)
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Step 300
300
#B8BCF1
oklch(81% 0.075 281.2)
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Step 400
400
#9497E9
oklch(70.7% 0.119 281.3)
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Step 500
500
#7B7BE3
oklch(63.1% 0.153 281.1)
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Step 600
600
#6662D1
oklch(55.7% 0.166 281.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5955BA
oklch(50.7% 0.155 281.1)
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Step 800
800
#454292
oklch(42.7% 0.128 281.2)
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Step 900
900
#3A3975
oklch(37.8% 0.1 281.2)
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Step 950
950
#222244
oklch(27.1% 0.062 281.4)
#5955BA 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) | #1A66BD | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A5EB8 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #316C7F | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5955BA
#5955BA
oklch(50.7% 0.155 281.1)
- #736600
#736600
oklch(50.7% 0.106 100.6)
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 #5955BA, 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 0.042
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.047
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.054
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.061
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.067
Use #5955BA 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.