#59234C
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35% 0.097 337.8), rgb(89, 35, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.86:1).
About this color
#59234C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59234C |
| RGB | rgb(89, 35, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 44%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.097 337.8) |
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 #59234C | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59234C | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #59234C text on white | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #59234C text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE3
oklch(88.5% 0.042 337.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0AFD1
oklch(80.9% 0.072 337.7)
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Step 400
400
#CF83BA
oklch(70.6% 0.117 337.7)
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Step 500
500
#C162A9
oklch(63.1% 0.149 337.7)
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Step 600
600
#AC4694
oklch(55.6% 0.162 337.7)
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Step 700
700
#93377E
oklch(49% 0.15 337.6)
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Step 800
800
#782E66
oklch(42.7% 0.125 338.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#59234C
oklch(35% 0.097 337.8)
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Step 950
950
#391931
oklch(26.9% 0.062 337.5)
#59234C 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) | #25324D | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343A4B | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E2534 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59234C
#59234C
oklch(35% 0.097 337.8)
- #004729
#004729
oklch(35% 0.083 157.6)
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 #59234C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.032
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.064
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.068
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.069
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.076
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.080
Use #59234C 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.