#5E599D
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(50% 0.106 285.2), rgb(94, 89, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#5E599D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 285°. 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 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E599D |
| RGB | rgb(94, 89, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 28%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.106 285.2) |
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 #5E599D | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E599D | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E599D text on white | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5E599D text on black | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 285.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDBDE1
oklch(81% 0.05 285.2)
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Step 400
400
#9B9AD2
oklch(70.8% 0.081 284.9)
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Step 500
500
#8380C6
oklch(63.1% 0.104 285)
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Step 600
600
#6D68B3
oklch(55.5% 0.114 285.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E599D
oklch(50% 0.106 285.2)
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Step 800
800
#4B477D
oklch(42.8% 0.088 285.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E3C64
oklch(37.7% 0.068 285)
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Step 950
950
#24233B
oklch(26.9% 0.044 284.9)
#5E599D 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) | #4163A0 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F5F9B | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C6673 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E599D
#5E599D
oklch(50% 0.106 285.2)
- #6D6600
#6D6600
oklch(50.1% 0.106 104.9)
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 #5E599D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5E599D.
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 0.052
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.053
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.057
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.062
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.067
Use #5E599D 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.