#59429F
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45.4% 0.145 290.9), rgb(89, 66, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#59429F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59429F |
| RGB | rgb(89, 66, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 41%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.145 290.9) |
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 #59429F | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59429F | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #59429F text on white | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #59429F text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#E9E7FA
oklch(93.5% 0.026 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F7
oklch(88.4% 0.048 290.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0B8F4
oklch(81% 0.084 290.5)
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Step 400
400
#A190EE
oklch(70.7% 0.135 290.8)
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Step 500
500
#8C71E8
oklch(63% 0.173 291.1)
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Step 600
600
#7756D6
oklch(55.5% 0.188 290.9)
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Step 700
700
#6546BA
oklch(49.2% 0.174 290.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#59429F
oklch(45.4% 0.145 290.9)
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Step 900
900
#433378
oklch(37.7% 0.113 290.6)
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Step 950
950
#271F46
oklch(27.1% 0.07 290.3)
#59429F 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) | #0554A2 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E509D | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45566A | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59429F
#59429F
oklch(45.4% 0.145 290.9)
- #595B00
#595B00
oklch(45.4% 0.1 111.3)
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 #59429F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.035
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.046
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.056
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.065
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.065
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.075
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.075
Use #59429F 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.