#59217C
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(37.9% 0.149 309.1), rgb(89, 33, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#59217C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59217C |
| RGB | rgb(89, 33, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 58%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.149 309.1) |
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 #59217C | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59217C | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #59217C text on white | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #59217C text on black | 1.93:1 | 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
#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
#E5CFF9
oklch(88.6% 0.061 308.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6ADF7
oklch(81% 0.111 309.3)
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Step 400
400
#C17DF4
oklch(70.8% 0.179 308.9)
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Step 500
500
#B254EF
oklch(63.2% 0.228 309.2)
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Step 600
600
#9D2DDD
oklch(55.5% 0.248 309)
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Step 700
700
#871CC0
oklch(49.1% 0.231 309.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D1C9B
oklch(42.6% 0.191 309.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#59217C
oklch(37.9% 0.149 309.1)
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Step 950
950
#341548
oklch(27% 0.094 309.5)
#59217C 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) | #003B7F | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C3E7A | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54354C | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59217C
#59217C
oklch(37.9% 0.149 309.1)
- #314C00
#314C00
oklch(38% 0.101 129.1)
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 #59217C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.054
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.076
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.084
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.084
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.085
Use #59217C 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.