#59305B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.9% 0.087 325.4), rgb(89, 48, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.50:1).
About this color
#59305B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59305B |
| RGB | rgb(89, 48, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 31%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.087 325.4) |
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 #59305B | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59305B | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #59305B text on white | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #59305B text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E6
oklch(88.4% 0.036 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D8
oklch(81% 0.065 325.3)
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Step 400
400
#C28AC4
oklch(70.8% 0.103 325.4)
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Step 500
500
#B26BB5
oklch(63.2% 0.133 325.6)
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Step 600
600
#9D51A1
oklch(55.7% 0.145 325.4)
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Step 700
700
#86418A
oklch(49.1% 0.135 325.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D3670
oklch(42.7% 0.112 325.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#59305B
oklch(37.9% 0.087 325.4)
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Step 950
950
#341C35
oklch(27% 0.056 325.6)
#59305B 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) | #2C3C5D | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37415A | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B3541 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59305B
#59305B
oklch(37.9% 0.087 325.4)
- #1F4E23
#1F4E23
oklch(37.9% 0.087 145.2)
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 #59305B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.087
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.087
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.089
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.090
Use #59305B 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.