#59599A
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(49.4% 0.102 282), rgb(89, 89, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#59599A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59599A |
| RGB | rgb(89, 89, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 27%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.102 282) |
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 #59599A | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #59599A | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #59599A text on white | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #59599A text on black | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 283.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBBDE1
oklch(80.9% 0.051 282.7)
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Step 400
400
#989BD1
oklch(70.7% 0.079 281.7)
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Step 500
500
#8081C5
oklch(63% 0.102 282.4)
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Step 600
600
#6A6AB2
oklch(55.6% 0.11 282.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#59599A
oklch(49.4% 0.102 282)
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Step 800
800
#48487C
oklch(42.7% 0.085 282.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C3D64
oklch(37.8% 0.066 281.6)
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Step 950
950
#23243A
oklch(27% 0.041 281.3)
#59599A 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) | #42629C | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F5D98 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #456672 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59599A
#59599A
oklch(49.4% 0.102 282)
- #6E6303
#6E6303
oklch(49.5% 0.102 101.7)
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 #59599A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #59599A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.031
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.036
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.043
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.045
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.055
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.061
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.063
Use #59599A 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.