#591A86
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(37.9% 0.167 306.1), rgb(89, 26, 134).
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White text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#591A86 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #591A86 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 26, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 68%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.167 306.1) |
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 #591A86 | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #591A86 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #591A86 text on white | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #591A86 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#F0E4FE
oklch(93.6% 0.037 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4CEFE
oklch(88.5% 0.069 305.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4ACFF
oklch(80.9% 0.121 305.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF7AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.195 306)
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Step 500
500
#B14BFF
oklch(63.1% 0.254 306.2)
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Step 600
600
#9D13EF
oklch(55.5% 0.279 306.1)
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Step 700
700
#8600CE
oklch(49.2% 0.254 306.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D09A8
oklch(42.6% 0.214 306.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#591A86
oklch(37.9% 0.167 306.1)
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Step 950
950
#34124E
oklch(27.1% 0.106 306.5)
#591A86 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) | #003B89 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003D84 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #513650 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #591A86
#591A86
oklch(37.9% 0.167 306.1)
- #354B00
#354B00
oklch(38% 0.097 126.4)
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 #591A86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.044
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.066
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.085
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.087
Use #591A86 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.