#59247E
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(38.4% 0.147 307.9), rgb(89, 36, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#59247E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59247E |
| RGB | rgb(89, 36, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 56%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.147 307.9) |
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 #59247E | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59247E | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #59247E text on white | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #59247E 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5FB
oklch(93.7% 0.032 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4CFF9
oklch(88.5% 0.061 307.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4ADF8
oklch(80.8% 0.111 307.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF7EF4
oklch(70.7% 0.176 307.9)
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Step 500
500
#AF56F0
oklch(63.1% 0.226 307.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B31DE
oklch(55.6% 0.245 307.9)
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Step 700
700
#8420C1
oklch(49.1% 0.228 307.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C1F9C
oklch(42.8% 0.189 308)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#59247E
oklch(38.4% 0.147 307.9)
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Step 950
950
#331649
oklch(27.1% 0.093 307.5)
#59247E 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) | #003D81 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E3F7C | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53384E | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59247E
#59247E
oklch(38.4% 0.147 307.9)
- #344D00
#344D00
oklch(38.5% 0.1 127.8)
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 #59247E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.058
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.066
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.079
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.080
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.082
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.085
Use #59247E 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.