#5A59BE
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(51.8% 0.154 280), rgb(90, 89, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#5A59BE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A59BE |
| RGB | rgb(90, 89, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 44%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.154 280) |
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 #5A59BE | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A59BE | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A59BE text on white | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5A59BE text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 280.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 279.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7BCF1
oklch(81% 0.075 280.4)
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Step 400
400
#9298EA
oklch(70.8% 0.119 279.7)
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Step 500
500
#797CE3
oklch(63.2% 0.152 279.8)
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Step 600
600
#6362D1
oklch(55.5% 0.167 279.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5A59BE
oklch(51.8% 0.154 280)
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Step 800
800
#444392
oklch(42.8% 0.127 280.2)
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Step 900
900
#383975
oklch(37.7% 0.1 279.7)
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Step 950
950
#212244
oklch(27% 0.062 280.1)
#5A59BE 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) | #2169C2 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1261BC | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F7083 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A59BE
#5A59BE
oklch(51.8% 0.154 280)
- #776900
#776900
oklch(51.8% 0.108 100.1)
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 #5A59BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.015
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.034
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.038
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.040
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.056
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.063
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.067
Use #5A59BE 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.