#59429C
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45.2% 0.14 291.5), rgb(89, 66, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#59429C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59429C |
| RGB | rgb(89, 66, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 41%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.14 291.5) |
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 #59429C | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59429C | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #59429C text on white | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #59429C text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#C1B8F2
oklch(81% 0.081 291.6)
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Step 400
400
#A290EC
oklch(70.6% 0.133 291.6)
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Step 500
500
#8D72E5
oklch(63.1% 0.168 291.7)
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Step 600
600
#7857D3
oklch(55.5% 0.183 291.6)
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Step 700
700
#6546B7
oklch(49% 0.17 291.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#59429C
oklch(45.2% 0.14 291.5)
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Step 900
900
#443376
oklch(37.6% 0.11 291.9)
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Step 950
950
#271F45
oklch(27% 0.069 290.8)
#59429C 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) | #0E539F | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #16509A | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #465668 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59429C
#59429C
oklch(45.2% 0.14 291.5)
- #585A00
#585A00
oklch(45.1% 0.099 111.3)
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 #59429C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.034
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.042
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.053
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.070
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.070
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.072
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.079
Use #59429C 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.