#59115D
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34% 0.138 325.7), rgb(89, 17, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.62:1).
About this color
#59115D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59115D |
| RGB | rgb(89, 17, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 69%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.138 325.7) |
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 #59115D | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59115D | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #59115D text on white | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc 97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #59115D text on black | 1.66:1 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEE
oklch(88.6% 0.057 326)
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Step 300
300
#E4A9E5
oklch(80.9% 0.105 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#D478D8
oklch(70.7% 0.166 325.6)
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Step 500
500
#C64FCD
oklch(63.1% 0.211 325.5)
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Step 600
600
#B228B9
oklch(55.6% 0.23 325.9)
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Step 700
700
#9917A0
oklch(49.2% 0.214 325.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C1981
oklch(42.7% 0.177 325.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#59115D
oklch(34% 0.138 325.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B133D
oklch(27% 0.088 325.8)
#59115D 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) | #002D5F | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #23365B | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B1F37 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59115D
#59115D
oklch(34% 0.138 325.7)
- #004510
#004510
oklch(34% 0.104 145.8)
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 #59115D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.025
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.037
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.052
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.056
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.067
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.072
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.077
Use #59115D 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.