#5B59A0
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(50% 0.111 282.9), rgb(91, 89, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#5B59A0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.38:1 |
| White text | 6.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B59A0 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 89, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 29%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.111 282.9) |
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 #5B59A0 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B59A0 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B59A0 text on white | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5B59A0 text on black | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#D6D7ED
oklch(88.5% 0.03 283.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBBDE3
oklch(80.9% 0.053 282.8)
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Step 400
400
#999AD5
oklch(70.7% 0.086 283.2)
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Step 500
500
#8080CA
oklch(63.1% 0.11 282.8)
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Step 600
600
#6A68B7
oklch(55.5% 0.121 282.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5B59A0
oklch(50% 0.111 282.9)
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Step 800
800
#48477F
oklch(42.6% 0.091 282.6)
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Step 900
900
#3C3C66
oklch(37.7% 0.071 282.4)
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Step 950
950
#23233C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 282.9)
#5B59A0 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) | #3F63A3 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B5E9E | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #466775 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B59A0
#5B59A0
oklch(50% 0.111 282.9)
- #6F6500
#6F6500
oklch(50% 0.105 102.7)
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 #5B59A0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5B59A0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.039
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.044
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.050
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.054
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.062
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.069
Use #5B59A0 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.