#591D65
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.7% 0.13 320.5), rgb(89, 29, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.74:1).
About this color
#591D65 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #591D65 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 29, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 55%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.13 320.5) |
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 #591D65 | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #591D65 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #591D65 text on white | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #591D65 text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF0
oklch(88.5% 0.055 320.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDACE8
oklch(80.8% 0.098 320.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB7DDC
oklch(70.6% 0.157 320.3)
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Step 500
500
#BD57D2
oklch(63.1% 0.2 320.5)
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Step 600
600
#A835BF
oklch(55.5% 0.218 320.4)
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Step 700
700
#9026A5
oklch(49.1% 0.202 320.3)
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Step 800
800
#752285
oklch(42.6% 0.167 320.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#591D65
oklch(35.7% 0.13 320.5)
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Step 950
950
#38163F
oklch(27.1% 0.083 320.5)
#591D65 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) | #053467 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #243A63 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A2A3E | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #591D65
#591D65
oklch(35.7% 0.13 320.5)
- #0E4A00
#0E4A00
oklch(35.7% 0.117 140.6)
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 #591D65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.037
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.056
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.056
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.062
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.071
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.072
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.089
Use #591D65 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.