#595BA9
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(50.8% 0.122 280), rgb(89, 91, 169).
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White text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#595BA9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595BA9 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 91, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 32%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.122 280) |
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 #595BA9 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #595BA9 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595BA9 text on white | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #595BA9 text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7EF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 280)
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Step 300
300
#B8BDE7
oklch(80.9% 0.059 279.7)
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Step 400
400
#959ADB
oklch(70.7% 0.095 280.3)
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Step 500
500
#7C80D1
oklch(63.1% 0.121 280.2)
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Step 600
600
#6668BE
oklch(55.6% 0.131 280.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#595BA9
oklch(50.8% 0.122 280)
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Step 800
800
#454785
oklch(42.8% 0.101 279.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A3C6A
oklch(37.7% 0.078 280.1)
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Step 950
950
#22233E
oklch(26.9% 0.05 280.9)
#595BA9 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) | #3B66AC | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3660A7 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D6B7A | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595BA9
#595BA9
oklch(50.8% 0.122 280)
- #746600
#746600
oklch(50.8% 0.106 99.9)
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 #595BA9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #595BA9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.045
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.046
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.048
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.056
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.061
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.063
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.066
Use #595BA9 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.