#590E59
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(33.4% 0.138 328.1), rgb(89, 14, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.86:1).
About this color
#590E59 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #590E59 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 14, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 73%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.4% 0.138 328.1) |
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 #590E59 | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #590E59 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #590E59 text on white | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc 97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #590E59 text on black | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCED
oklch(88.5% 0.058 327.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5A9E2
oklch(80.9% 0.102 328.1)
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Step 400
400
#D677D4
oklch(70.6% 0.165 327.9)
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Step 500
500
#C94DC8
oklch(63% 0.211 328.1)
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Step 600
600
#B526B5
oklch(55.7% 0.23 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B159B
oklch(49.1% 0.213 328.2)
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Step 800
800
#7E177E
oklch(42.7% 0.177 328.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#590E59
oklch(33.4% 0.138 328.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C133B
oklch(27% 0.087 328.6)
#590E59 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) | #002C5B | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #243557 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C1B34 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #590E59
#590E59
oklch(33.4% 0.138 328.1)
- #004316
#004316
oklch(33.4% 0.097 148.1)
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 #590E59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.021
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.055
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.056
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.066
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.067
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.083
Use #590E59 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.