#59358A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.7% 0.137 300), rgb(89, 53, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#59358A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59358A |
| RGB | rgb(89, 53, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 45%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.137 300) |
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 #59358A | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59358A | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #59358A text on white | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #59358A text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F3
oklch(88.5% 0.045 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8B5ED
oklch(80.8% 0.08 300.1)
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Step 400
400
#AD8DE4
oklch(70.7% 0.128 300.1)
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Step 500
500
#9A6EDC
oklch(63.1% 0.163 300.2)
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Step 600
600
#8553CA
oklch(55.6% 0.178 300)
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Step 700
700
#7143AE
oklch(49.1% 0.164 300.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#59358A
oklch(41.7% 0.137 300)
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Step 900
900
#4B3171
oklch(37.7% 0.107 300)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D42
oklch(26.9% 0.068 300.6)
#59358A 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) | #02488D | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #184888 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F475A | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59358A
#59358A
oklch(41.7% 0.137 300)
- #465300
#465300
oklch(41.6% 0.098 119.6)
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 #59358A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.034
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.034
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.045
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.072
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.082
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.086
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.088
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.089
Use #59358A 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.