#59429D
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45.2% 0.142 291.3), rgb(89, 66, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#59429D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 291°. 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 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59429D |
| RGB | rgb(89, 66, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 41%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.142 291.3) |
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 #59429D | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59429D | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #59429D text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #59429D text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7F9
oklch(93.5% 0.024 291)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.047 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0B8F3
oklch(81% 0.083 290.6)
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Step 400
400
#A290EC
oklch(70.6% 0.133 291.6)
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Step 500
500
#8D72E6
oklch(63.1% 0.169 291.5)
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Step 600
600
#7857D4
oklch(55.6% 0.184 291.4)
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Step 700
700
#6546B8
oklch(49.1% 0.172 291.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#59429D
oklch(45.2% 0.142 291.3)
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Step 900
900
#443377
oklch(37.7% 0.112 291.7)
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Step 950
950
#271F45
oklch(27% 0.069 290.8)
#59429D 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) | #0B54A0 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #13509B | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #465669 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59429D
#59429D
oklch(45.2% 0.142 291.3)
- #585B00
#585B00
oklch(45.3% 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 #59429D, 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 0.039
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.043
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.068
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.073
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.078
Use #59429D 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.