#59417E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(43% 0.101 300.4), rgb(89, 65, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.46:1).
About this color
#59417E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.101 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 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59417E |
| RGB | rgb(89, 65, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 32%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.101 300.4) |
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 #59417E | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59417E | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #59417E text on white | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #59417E text on black | 2.48:1 | 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
#AA93D3
oklch(70.7% 0.095 300.5)
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Step 500
500
#9577C7
oklch(63% 0.121 300.2)
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Step 600
600
#805FB3
oklch(55.6% 0.13 300.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C4E9A
oklch(49.1% 0.121 300.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#59417E
oklch(43% 0.101 300.4)
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Step 900
900
#483765
oklch(37.7% 0.079 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A203B
oklch(26.9% 0.05 300.1)
#59417E 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) | #2F4D80 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344D7C | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #524C59 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59417E
#59417E
oklch(43% 0.101 300.4)
- #495704
#495704
oklch(43% 0.1 120)
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 #59417E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.040
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.046
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.051
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.053
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.068
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.080
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.080
Use #59417E 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.