#59266E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.5% 0.126 314.7), rgb(89, 38, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.89:1).
About this color
#59266E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.126 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 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59266E |
| RGB | rgb(89, 38, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 49%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.126 314.7) |
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 #59266E | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59266E | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #59266E text on white | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #59266E text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF2
oklch(88.4% 0.053 314.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8AEEB
oklch(80.8% 0.095 315.1)
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Step 400
400
#C381E1
oklch(70.6% 0.151 314.6)
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Step 500
500
#B45DD8
oklch(63.1% 0.193 314.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F3DC6
oklch(55.6% 0.211 314.6)
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Step 700
700
#882EAB
oklch(49.1% 0.196 314.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F288A
oklch(42.7% 0.162 315.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#59266E
oklch(37.5% 0.126 314.7)
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Step 950
950
#351841
oklch(27.1% 0.08 315)
#59266E 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) | #0C3A70 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #243E6C | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #573346 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59266E
#59266E
oklch(37.5% 0.126 314.7)
- #254D00
#254D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.8)
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 #59266E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.057
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.067
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.074
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.078
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.081
Use #59266E 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.