#59298D
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(40.2% 0.157 301.6), rgb(89, 41, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#59298D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59298D |
| RGB | rgb(89, 41, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 55%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.157 301.6) |
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 #59298D | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59298D | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #59298D text on white | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #59298D text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#E0D0FE
oklch(88.5% 0.065 301)
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Step 300
300
#CEAFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.115 301.7)
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Step 400
400
#B680FF
oklch(70.7% 0.184 301.5)
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Step 500
500
#A656FF
oklch(63.1% 0.239 301.5)
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Step 600
600
#932DEF
oklch(55.7% 0.262 301.7)
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Step 700
700
#7D1AD0
oklch(49.1% 0.244 301.5)
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Step 800
800
#661CA8
oklch(42.8% 0.202 301.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#59298D
oklch(40.2% 0.157 301.6)
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Step 950
950
#30154E
oklch(27% 0.1 301.7)
#59298D 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) | #004290 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00438B | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E4158 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59298D
#59298D
oklch(40.2% 0.157 301.6)
- #405000
#405000
oklch(40.3% 0.098 121.9)
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 #59298D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.063
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.067
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.070
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.084
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.086
Use #59298D 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.