#59368A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.9% 0.135 299.8), rgb(89, 54, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#59368A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.135 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 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59368A |
| RGB | rgb(89, 54, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 44%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.135 299.8) |
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 #59368A | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59368A | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #59368A text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #59368A text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#C8B6ED
oklch(81% 0.079 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD8EE4
oklch(70.8% 0.126 299.8)
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Step 500
500
#996FDB
oklch(63.1% 0.16 299.8)
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Step 600
600
#8454C9
oklch(55.5% 0.176 299.6)
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Step 700
700
#7044AE
oklch(49.1% 0.163 299.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#59368A
oklch(41.9% 0.135 299.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B3270
oklch(37.8% 0.104 300.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E42
oklch(27.1% 0.066 300)
#59368A 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) | #07488D | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A4888 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E485A | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59368A
#59368A
oklch(41.9% 0.135 299.8)
- #465400
#465400
oklch(41.9% 0.1 120.1)
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 #59368A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.033
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.035
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.044
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.070
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.083
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.084
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.089
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.089
Use #59368A 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.