#591969
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.5% 0.14 318.7), rgb(89, 25, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.87:1).
About this color
#591969 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #591969 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 25, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 62%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.14 318.7) |
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 #591969 | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #591969 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #591969 text on white | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #591969 text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF2
oklch(88.6% 0.057 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEABEC
oklch(80.9% 0.105 318.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC7BE2
oklch(70.7% 0.167 318.8)
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Step 500
500
#BE52DA
oklch(63.1% 0.215 318.8)
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Step 600
600
#A92EC7
oklch(55.6% 0.232 318.7)
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Step 700
700
#911DAC
oklch(49.1% 0.216 318.8)
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Step 800
800
#761D8B
oklch(42.7% 0.179 319)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#591969
oklch(35.5% 0.14 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#381441
oklch(26.9% 0.089 319.1)
#591969 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) | #00336B | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E3967 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59293F | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #591969
#591969
oklch(35.5% 0.14 318.7)
- #164900
#164900
oklch(35.7% 0.112 138.9)
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 #591969, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.043
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.049
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.057
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.073
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.076
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.089
Use #591969 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.