#5D59BE
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(52.1% 0.154 281.4), rgb(93, 89, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#5D59BE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D59BE |
| RGB | rgb(93, 89, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 44%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.154 281.4) |
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 #5D59BE | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D59BE | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D59BE text on white | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5D59BE text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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
#E7E9F8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 281)
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Step 300
300
#B8BCF0
oklch(81% 0.073 281.2)
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Step 400
400
#9497E9
oklch(70.7% 0.119 281.3)
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Step 500
500
#7C7BE2
oklch(63.1% 0.152 281.6)
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Step 600
600
#6662D0
oklch(55.7% 0.165 281.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5D59BE
oklch(52.1% 0.154 281.4)
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Step 800
800
#454292
oklch(42.7% 0.128 281.2)
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Step 900
900
#3A3974
oklch(37.7% 0.098 281.4)
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Step 950
950
#222244
oklch(27.1% 0.062 281.4)
#5D59BE 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) | #2269C2 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1762BC | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #376F83 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D59BE
#5D59BE
oklch(52.1% 0.154 281.4)
- #776A00
#776A00
oklch(52% 0.109 100.9)
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 #5D59BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.012
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.031
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.035
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.036
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.055
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.064
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.068
Use #5D59BE 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.