#5E59AE
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(51.1% 0.131 283.4), rgb(94, 89, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#5E59AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E59AE |
| RGB | rgb(94, 89, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 34%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.131 283.4) |
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 #5E59AE | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E59AE | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E59AE text on white | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5E59AE text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#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
#9898DE
oklch(70.7% 0.102 283.5)
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Step 500
500
#807DD5
oklch(63.1% 0.13 283.6)
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Step 600
600
#6A65C2
oklch(55.6% 0.141 283.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E59AE
oklch(51.1% 0.131 283.4)
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Step 800
800
#484488
oklch(42.6% 0.11 283.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C3A6D
oklch(37.7% 0.086 283.3)
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Step 950
950
#232240
oklch(26.9% 0.055 283.6)
#5E59AE 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) | #3566B1 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3161AC | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #446B7B | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E59AE
#5E59AE
oklch(51.1% 0.131 283.4)
- #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 #5E59AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5E59AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.036
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.052
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.057
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.067
Use #5E59AE 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.