#59417D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.9% 0.099 300.8), rgb(89, 65, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.47:1).
About this color
#59417D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 301°. 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 8.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59417D |
| RGB | rgb(89, 65, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 32%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.099 300.8) |
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 #59417D | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59417D | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #59417D text on white | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #59417D text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F4
oklch(93.5% 0.018 300.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EC
oklch(88.6% 0.032 299.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6B9E1
oklch(81% 0.057 300)
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Step 400
400
#AA93D2
oklch(70.7% 0.093 300.8)
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Step 500
500
#9678C6
oklch(63.2% 0.118 300.8)
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Step 600
600
#805FB2
oklch(55.5% 0.128 300.6)
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Step 700
700
#6D4E99
oklch(49.1% 0.12 301.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#59417D
oklch(42.9% 0.099 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#493764
oklch(37.8% 0.077 301.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A203B
oklch(26.9% 0.05 300.1)
#59417D 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) | #2F4D7F | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354D7B | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #524C59 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59417D
#59417D
oklch(42.9% 0.099 300.8)
- #485707
#485707
oklch(42.9% 0.099 120.8)
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 #59417D, 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
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.047
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.053
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.053
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.067
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.080
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.080
Use #59417D 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.