#59295D
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.8% 0.103 324.4), rgb(89, 41, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#59295D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59295D |
| RGB | rgb(89, 41, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 39%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.103 324.4) |
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 #59295D | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59295D | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #59295D text on white | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #59295D text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E9
oklch(88.5% 0.043 324.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB0DD
oklch(80.9% 0.077 324.1)
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Step 400
400
#C785CB
oklch(70.7% 0.123 324.8)
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Step 500
500
#B764BE
oklch(63.1% 0.157 324.3)
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Step 600
600
#A248AA
oklch(55.5% 0.171 324.3)
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Step 700
700
#8B3992
oklch(49.2% 0.159 324.5)
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Step 800
800
#713076
oklch(42.7% 0.131 324.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#59295D
oklch(36.8% 0.103 324.4)
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Step 950
950
#361A38
oklch(27.1% 0.065 324.7)
#59295D 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) | #22385F | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #313E5C | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B2F3F | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59295D
#59295D
oklch(36.8% 0.103 324.4)
- #124C17
#124C17
oklch(36.7% 0.102 144.4)
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 #59295D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.043
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.069
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.070
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.083
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.084
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.085
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.088
Use #59295D 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.