#591E7E
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(37.7% 0.155 308.7), rgb(89, 30, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#591E7E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #591E7E |
| RGB | rgb(89, 30, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 62%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.155 308.7) |
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 #591E7E | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #591E7E | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #591E7E text on white | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #591E7E text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FC
oklch(93.5% 0.034 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5CEFA
oklch(88.4% 0.064 308.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6ACFA
oklch(80.9% 0.116 308.6)
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Step 400
400
#C27BF7
oklch(70.7% 0.186 308.8)
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Step 500
500
#B350F3
oklch(63.1% 0.237 309)
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Step 600
600
#9E26E2
oklch(55.5% 0.258 308.6)
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Step 700
700
#8813C4
oklch(49.2% 0.24 308.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E179F
oklch(42.7% 0.199 308.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#591E7E
oklch(37.7% 0.155 308.7)
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Step 950
950
#34144A
oklch(27% 0.098 308.4)
#591E7E 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) | #003A81 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #013D7C | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53354C | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #591E7E
#591E7E
oklch(37.7% 0.155 308.7)
- #314B00
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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 #591E7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.049
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.058
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.079
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.080
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.083
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.084
Use #591E7E 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.