#59397A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.3% 0.109 304.8), rgb(89, 57, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#59397A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59397A |
| RGB | rgb(89, 57, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 36%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.109 304.8) |
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 #59397A | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59397A | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #59397A text on white | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #59397A text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EC
oklch(88.5% 0.034 304.5)
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Step 300
300
#CAB7E2
oklch(80.9% 0.063 305.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF90D4
oklch(70.6% 0.102 304.8)
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Step 500
500
#9C73C8
oklch(63% 0.131 305.2)
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Step 600
600
#875AB5
oklch(55.6% 0.142 305.1)
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Step 700
700
#724A9C
oklch(49.1% 0.131 304.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#59397A
oklch(41.3% 0.109 304.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C3565
oklch(37.8% 0.083 304.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3B
oklch(26.9% 0.053 304.5)
#59397A 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) | #25477C | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E4878 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #534554 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59397A
#59397A
oklch(41.3% 0.109 304.8)
- #3F5400
#3F5400
oklch(41.3% 0.103 124.5)
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 #59397A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.041
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.057
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.086
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.091
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.094
Use #59397A 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.