#59306E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39% 0.11 312.9), rgb(89, 48, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#59306E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59306E |
| RGB | rgb(89, 48, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 39%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.11 312.9) |
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 #59306E | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59306E | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #59306E text on white | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #59306E text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EF
oklch(88.5% 0.045 313.3)
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Step 300
300
#D3B2E7
oklch(81% 0.081 312.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD87DB
oklch(70.7% 0.132 312.8)
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Step 500
500
#AC66D1
oklch(63.1% 0.168 312.7)
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Step 600
600
#974ABE
oklch(55.6% 0.183 312.6)
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Step 700
700
#813AA3
oklch(49% 0.17 313)
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Step 800
800
#693184
oklch(42.6% 0.14 313.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#59306E
oklch(39% 0.11 312.9)
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Step 950
950
#321B3E
oklch(27% 0.069 313)
#59306E 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) | #203F70 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D426C | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #573A4A | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59306E
#59306E
oklch(39% 0.11 312.9)
- #2C5000
#2C5000
oklch(38.9% 0.109 132.7)
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 #59306E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.080
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.085
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.088
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.088
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.091
Use #59306E 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.