#59258C
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(39.6% 0.161 302.6), rgb(89, 37, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#59258C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59258C |
| RGB | rgb(89, 37, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 58%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.161 302.6) |
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 #59258C | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59258C | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #59258C text on white | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #59258C text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FE
oklch(93.6% 0.035 302.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1CFFF
oklch(88.5% 0.068 302.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFAEFF
oklch(80.8% 0.117 302.6)
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Step 400
400
#B87FFF
oklch(70.8% 0.186 302.5)
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Step 500
500
#A854FF
oklch(63.1% 0.242 302.4)
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Step 600
600
#9526F0
oklch(55.5% 0.268 302.6)
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Step 700
700
#8011D1
oklch(49.1% 0.25 302.8)
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Step 800
800
#6817A9
oklch(42.8% 0.207 302.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#59258C
oklch(39.6% 0.161 302.6)
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Step 950
950
#31144E
oklch(26.9% 0.102 303)
#59258C 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) | #00408F | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00418A | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E3E56 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59258C
#59258C
oklch(39.6% 0.161 302.6)
- #3E4E00
#3E4E00
oklch(39.6% 0.096 122.1)
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 #59258C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.060
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.061
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.068
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.079
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.084
Use #59258C 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.