#59487E
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.4% 0.088 297.2), rgb(89, 72, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#59487E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59487E |
| RGB | rgb(89, 72, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 27%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.088 297.2) |
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 #59487E | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59487E | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #59487E text on white | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #59487E text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6EA
oklch(88.6% 0.028 297.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4BADE
oklch(80.9% 0.051 298)
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Step 400
400
#A696CE
oklch(70.7% 0.082 297.4)
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Step 500
500
#907BC1
oklch(63% 0.105 297.1)
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Step 600
600
#7B63AE
oklch(55.6% 0.116 297.2)
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Step 700
700
#685295
oklch(49.1% 0.106 297.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#59487E
oklch(44.4% 0.088 297.2)
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Step 900
900
#463961
oklch(37.7% 0.068 298)
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Step 950
950
#292239
oklch(27.1% 0.043 297.5)
#59487E 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) | #395180 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C517D | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51515D | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59487E
#59487E
oklch(44.4% 0.088 297.2)
- #505918
#505918
oklch(44.2% 0.088 116.9)
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 #59487E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.032
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.057
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.064
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.069
Use #59487E 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.