#59237F
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(38.3% 0.149 307.6), rgb(89, 35, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#59237F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59237F |
| RGB | rgb(89, 35, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 57%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.149 307.6) |
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 #59237F | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59237F | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #59237F text on white | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #59237F text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5FB
oklch(93.7% 0.032 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4CFFA
oklch(88.5% 0.062 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4ADF9
oklch(80.9% 0.112 307.5)
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Step 400
400
#BF7DF6
oklch(70.7% 0.18 307.6)
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Step 500
500
#AF55F2
oklch(63.1% 0.229 307.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B2EE0
oklch(55.5% 0.249 307.6)
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Step 700
700
#851DC3
oklch(49.2% 0.232 307.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C1D9D
oklch(42.7% 0.192 307.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#59237F
oklch(38.3% 0.149 307.6)
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Step 950
950
#331549
oklch(26.9% 0.095 307.8)
#59237F 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) | #003C82 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #093F7D | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53384E | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59237F
#59237F
oklch(38.3% 0.149 307.6)
- #344C00
#344C00
oklch(38.2% 0.099 127.4)
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 #59237F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.056
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.065
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.079
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.080
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.082
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.084
Use #59237F 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.