#5957BE
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(51.4% 0.157 280.2), rgb(89, 87, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#5957BE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5957BE |
| RGB | rgb(89, 87, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 44%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.157 280.2) |
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 #5957BE | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5957BE | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5957BE text on white | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5957BE text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#D3D7F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 279.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7BCF2
oklch(81% 0.076 280.4)
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Step 400
400
#9297EB
oklch(70.6% 0.122 280.2)
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Step 500
500
#797BE5
oklch(63.1% 0.156 280.1)
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Step 600
600
#6462D3
oklch(55.7% 0.169 280.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5957BE
oklch(51.4% 0.157 280.2)
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Step 800
800
#444294
oklch(42.7% 0.131 280.4)
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Step 900
900
#393976
oklch(37.8% 0.102 280.4)
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Step 950
950
#212245
oklch(27.1% 0.064 280)
#5957BE 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) | #1A68C2 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0460BC | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D6E82 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5957BE
#5957BE
oklch(51.4% 0.157 280.2)
- #766800
#766800
oklch(51.5% 0.107 100.1)
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 #5957BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.017
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.036
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.040
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.042
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.051
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.063
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.066
Use #5957BE 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.