#59138A
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(37.7% 0.178 305.4), rgb(89, 19, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#59138A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59138A |
| RGB | rgb(89, 19, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 76%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.178 305.4) |
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 #59138A | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59138A | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #59138A text on white | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #59138A text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F8F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FF
oklch(93.6% 0.038 305.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4CEFF
oklch(88.5% 0.07 305.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3ACFF
oklch(80.8% 0.121 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE7BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.193 305.4)
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Step 500
500
#AF4DFF
oklch(63.1% 0.252 305.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D00F4
oklch(55.5% 0.288 305.3)
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Step 700
700
#8500CF
oklch(49.1% 0.254 305.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D00AC
oklch(42.7% 0.221 305.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#59138A
oklch(37.7% 0.178 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#341051
oklch(27.1% 0.112 305.2)
#59138A 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) | #003A8D | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003B88 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #503551 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59138A
#59138A
oklch(37.7% 0.178 305.4)
- #364A00
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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 #59138A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.040
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.059
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.061
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.082
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.086
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.087
Use #59138A 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.