#59478C
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(45% 0.11 293.5), rgb(89, 71, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#59478C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59478C |
| RGB | rgb(89, 71, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 33%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.11 293.5) |
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 #59478C | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59478C | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #59478C text on white | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #59478C text on black | 2.70:1 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2B9E7
oklch(80.8% 0.065 293.9)
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Step 400
400
#A394DB
oklch(70.6% 0.103 293.3)
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Step 500
500
#8E78D1
oklch(63.1% 0.132 293.6)
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Step 600
600
#795FBE
oklch(55.6% 0.144 293.8)
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Step 700
700
#664EA4
oklch(49.1% 0.134 293.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#59478C
oklch(45% 0.11 293.5)
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Step 900
900
#44376A
oklch(37.6% 0.086 293.6)
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Step 950
950
#28213E
oklch(27.1% 0.053 293.6)
#59478C 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) | #2E538E | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #31518A | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D5463 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59478C
#59478C
oklch(45% 0.11 293.5)
- #565B00
#565B00
oklch(45.1% 0.101 113.4)
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 #59478C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.031
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.041
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.046
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.067
Use #59478C 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.