#59217B
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(37.8% 0.148 309.5), rgb(89, 33, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.89:1).
About this color
#59217B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59217B |
| RGB | rgb(89, 33, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 58%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.148 309.5) |
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 #59217B | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59217B | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #59217B text on white | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #59217B text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FB
oklch(93.5% 0.033 309)
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Step 200
200
#E5CFF8
oklch(88.5% 0.06 309.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6ADF7
oklch(81% 0.111 309.3)
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Step 400
400
#C27DF2
oklch(70.8% 0.177 309.8)
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Step 500
500
#B254EE
oklch(63.1% 0.227 309.4)
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Step 600
600
#9E2EDC
oklch(55.6% 0.247 309.5)
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Step 700
700
#871DBF
oklch(49.1% 0.229 309.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E1D9A
oklch(42.7% 0.189 309.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#59217B
oklch(37.8% 0.148 309.5)
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Step 950
950
#341548
oklch(27% 0.094 309.5)
#59217B 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) | #003B7E | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F3E79 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54354B | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59217B
#59217B
oklch(37.8% 0.148 309.5)
- #304B00
#304B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.3)
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 #59217B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.055
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.070
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.075
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.084
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.086
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.086
Use #59217B 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.