#591B70
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(36.3% 0.144 315.1), rgb(89, 27, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.56:1).
About this color
#591B70 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #591B70 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 27, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 61%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.144 315.1) |
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 #591B70 | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #591B70 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #591B70 text on white | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #591B70 text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF5
oklch(88.5% 0.06 314.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBABF1
oklch(80.8% 0.109 314.9)
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Step 400
400
#C97BE9
oklch(70.7% 0.173 315.4)
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Step 500
500
#BA52E2
oklch(63.1% 0.221 315.3)
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Step 600
600
#A52CD0
oklch(55.5% 0.24 315)
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Step 700
700
#8E1BB4
oklch(49.1% 0.223 315.3)
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Step 800
800
#731C92
oklch(42.7% 0.185 315)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#591B70
oklch(36.3% 0.144 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#371444
oklch(27% 0.092 315.7)
#591B70 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) | #003572 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #183B6E | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #572D44 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #591B70
#591B70
oklch(36.3% 0.144 315.1)
- #224900
#224900
oklch(36.2% 0.106 135.1)
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 #591B70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.049
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.055
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.057
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.071
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.083
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.083
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.085
Use #591B70 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.