#5F59B3
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(51.5% 0.138 283.4), rgb(95, 89, 179).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#5F59B3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F59B3 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 89, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 37%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.138 283.4) |
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 #5F59B3 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F59B3 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F59B3 text on white | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5F59B3 text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F2
oklch(88.4% 0.038 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABCEB
oklch(81% 0.066 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9897E1
oklch(70.6% 0.107 283.9)
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Step 500
500
#807CD9
oklch(63.1% 0.137 283.7)
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Step 600
600
#6A63C6
oklch(55.5% 0.149 283.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5F59B3
oklch(51.5% 0.138 283.4)
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Step 800
800
#48448B
oklch(42.8% 0.114 283)
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Step 900
900
#3C3A6F
oklch(37.8% 0.089 283)
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Step 950
950
#232241
oklch(27% 0.057 283.4)
#5F59B3 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) | #3167B6 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C61B1 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #436C7D | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F59B3
#5F59B3
oklch(51.5% 0.138 283.4)
- #736900
#736900
oklch(51.4% 0.108 102.9)
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 #5F59B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.027
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.044
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.049
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.065
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.069
Use #5F59B3 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.