#5D59AD
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(50.9% 0.13 282.9), rgb(93, 89, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#5D59AD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D59AD |
| RGB | rgb(93, 89, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 34%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.13 282.9) |
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 #5D59AD | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D59AD | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D59AD text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5D59AD text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 282.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7F0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 282)
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Step 300
300
#BABCE9
oklch(80.9% 0.063 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9798DE
oklch(70.6% 0.102 282.8)
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Step 500
500
#7F7ED4
oklch(63.1% 0.128 282.6)
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Step 600
600
#6965C2
oklch(55.5% 0.141 282.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5D59AD
oklch(50.9% 0.13 282.9)
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Step 800
800
#484587
oklch(42.7% 0.107 283)
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Step 900
900
#3C3A6C
oklch(37.6% 0.084 283.4)
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Step 950
950
#23233F
oklch(27.1% 0.051 282.4)
#5D59AD 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) | #3566B0 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3160AB | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #426B7B | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D59AD
#5D59AD
oklch(50.9% 0.13 282.9)
- #726800
#726800
oklch(51.1% 0.107 102.9)
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 #5D59AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5D59AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.037
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.054
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.059
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.065
Use #5D59AD 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.