#59163E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(32.6% 0.107 348), rgb(89, 22, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.05:1).
About this color
#59163E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59163E |
| RGB | rgb(89, 22, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 60%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.6% 0.107 348) |
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 #59163E | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59163E | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #59163E text on white | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc 98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #59163E text on black | 1.60:1 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDE
oklch(88.6% 0.044 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9ACCA
oklch(81% 0.081 348)
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Step 400
400
#DB7EAF
oklch(70.8% 0.129 348)
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Step 500
500
#CE599B
oklch(63.1% 0.165 347.9)
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Step 600
600
#B93A85
oklch(55.5% 0.179 348.1)
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Step 700
700
#9F2B71
oklch(49.1% 0.167 348)
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Step 800
800
#81265C
oklch(42.7% 0.137 347.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#59163E
oklch(32.6% 0.107 348)
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Step 950
950
#3D162C
oklch(26.8% 0.068 347.7)
#59163E 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) | #1F293F | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #33353C | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #601327 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59163E
#59163E
oklch(32.6% 0.107 348)
- #003F2E
#003F2E
oklch(32.7% 0.066 168.2)
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 #59163E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.035
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.049
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.056
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.066
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.067
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.068
Use #59163E 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.