#59168B
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(38% 0.176 304.8), rgb(89, 22, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#59168B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59168B |
| RGB | rgb(89, 22, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 73%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.176 304.8) |
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 #59168B | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59168B | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #59168B text on white | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #59168B text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#EFE4FF
oklch(93.6% 0.038 304.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3CEFF
oklch(88.4% 0.07 304.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2ADFF
oklch(80.9% 0.119 304.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD7CFF
oklch(70.8% 0.192 304.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD4EFF
oklch(63% 0.25 304.7)
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Step 600
600
#9C00F6
oklch(55.5% 0.289 304.6)
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Step 700
700
#8400D0
oklch(49.1% 0.255 304.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D00AD
oklch(42.8% 0.222 304.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#59168B
oklch(38% 0.176 304.8)
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Step 950
950
#331051
oklch(26.9% 0.112 304.3)
#59168B 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) | #003B8E | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003C89 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F3752 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59168B
#59168B
oklch(38% 0.176 304.8)
- #374A00
#374A00
oklch(37.9% 0.095 124.6)
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 #59168B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.042
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.058
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.064
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.085
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.087
Use #59168B 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.