#59419B
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.9% 0.141 292.1), rgb(89, 65, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#59419B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59419B |
| RGB | rgb(89, 65, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 41%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.141 292.1) |
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 #59419B | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59419B | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #59419B text on white | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #59419B text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.047 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1B7F2
oklch(80.8% 0.083 292.2)
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Step 400
400
#A390EB
oklch(70.7% 0.131 292.3)
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Step 500
500
#8E72E5
oklch(63.2% 0.168 292.1)
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Step 600
600
#7957D3
oklch(55.6% 0.183 292)
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Step 700
700
#6646B7
oklch(49.1% 0.17 292)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#59419B
oklch(44.9% 0.141 292.1)
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Step 900
900
#443376
oklch(37.6% 0.11 291.9)
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Step 950
950
#281F45
oklch(27.1% 0.069 292.1)
#59419B 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) | #0C539E | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #154F99 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #475567 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59419B
#59419B
oklch(44.9% 0.141 292.1)
- #575A00
#575A00
oklch(45% 0.1 112)
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 #59419B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.033
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.041
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.071
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.071
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.073
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.080
Use #59419B 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.