#5B59C4
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(52.3% 0.162 280), rgb(91, 89, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#5B59C4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B59C4 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 89, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 48%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.162 280) |
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 #5B59C4 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B59C4 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B59C4 text on white | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5B59C4 text on black | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 279.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6BCF3
oklch(81% 0.078 279.7)
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Step 400
400
#9297ED
oklch(70.7% 0.125 280.1)
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Step 500
500
#797AE7
oklch(63% 0.161 280.4)
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Step 600
600
#6361D6
oklch(55.7% 0.175 279.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5B59C4
oklch(52.3% 0.162 280)
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Step 800
800
#434196
oklch(42.6% 0.136 280)
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Step 900
900
#383877
oklch(37.6% 0.105 280.1)
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Step 950
950
#212146
oklch(26.9% 0.067 280.9)
#5B59C4 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) | #166AC8 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0062C2 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C7186 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B59C4
#5B59C4
oklch(52.3% 0.162 280)
- #796A00
#796A00
oklch(52.2% 0.108 99.5)
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 #5B59C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.010
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.027
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.030
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.033
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.053
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.061
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.067
Use #5B59C4 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.