#59236E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.1% 0.131 315.1), rgb(89, 35, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#59236E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59236E |
| RGB | rgb(89, 35, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 52%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.131 315.1) |
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 #59236E | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59236E | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #59236E text on white | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #59236E text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF2
oklch(88.5% 0.054 315.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9AEEC
oklch(81% 0.097 315.3)
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Step 400
400
#C57FE3
oklch(70.6% 0.158 315.1)
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Step 500
500
#B65ADB
oklch(63.2% 0.201 315.1)
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Step 600
600
#A139C8
oklch(55.5% 0.219 315.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A2AAD
oklch(49.2% 0.203 315.1)
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Step 800
800
#70258C
oklch(42.7% 0.168 315.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#59236E
oklch(37.1% 0.131 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#351742
oklch(27% 0.083 314.5)
#59236E 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) | #033870 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #223D6C | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #573145 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59236E
#59236E
oklch(37.1% 0.131 315.1)
- #234C00
#234C00
oklch(37.2% 0.109 135.4)
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 #59236E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.054
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.062
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.072
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.081
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.081
Use #59236E 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.