#5939A0 Hex Color
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#5939a0 is a dark, muted purple with a cool, bluish cast. Its low lightness gives it a gloomy, serious feel, so it works best as a dark mode background or moody brand base rather than a bright accent. The hex code supports white body text at about 8.3:1 contrast, well past WCAG AA. Pair it with warm gold or soft peach tones to keep large areas from reading flat and muddy.
Questions about #5939a0
What is #5939a0 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #5939a0 is rgb(89, 57, 160), in HSL hsl(259, 47%, 43%) and in CMYK 44%, 64%, 0%, 37%.
What colors pair well with #5939a0?
Warm golds, soft peach and muted mauve bring out its cooler side without clashing. Avoid dark blues at similar lightness, since the two colors flatten each other and lose depth.
Is #5939a0 readable on white or black?
#5939a0 has a 8.34:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.51:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.