#5959AC
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(50.5% 0.129 280.7), rgb(89, 89, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#5959AC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5959AC |
| RGB | rgb(89, 89, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 33%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.129 280.7) |
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 #5959AC | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5959AC | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5959AC text on white | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5959AC text on black | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 280.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9BDE9
oklch(81% 0.062 280.8)
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Step 400
400
#9599DE
oklch(70.6% 0.101 280.9)
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Step 500
500
#7C7FD5
oklch(63.2% 0.128 280.6)
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Step 600
600
#6667C2
oklch(55.7% 0.138 280.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5959AC
oklch(50.5% 0.129 280.7)
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Step 800
800
#464688
oklch(42.8% 0.107 280.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A3B6C
oklch(37.6% 0.083 280.8)
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Step 950
950
#222340
oklch(27.1% 0.053 280.7)
#5959AC 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) | #3565AF | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F5FAA | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B6B7A | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5959AC
#5959AC
oklch(50.5% 0.129 280.7)
- #726600
#726600
oklch(50.6% 0.106 101.3)
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 #5959AC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5959AC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.051
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.052
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.058
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.062
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.063
Use #5959AC 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.