#59308D
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41.2% 0.148 300.2), rgb(89, 48, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#59308D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59308D |
| RGB | rgb(89, 48, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 49%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.148 300.2) |
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 #59308D | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59308D | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #59308D text on white | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #59308D text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F5
oklch(88.6% 0.048 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9B4F1
oklch(80.9% 0.087 300.2)
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Step 400
400
#AE8BE9
oklch(70.6% 0.138 300.1)
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Step 500
500
#9C6BE2
oklch(63.2% 0.176 300.5)
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Step 600
600
#874FD0
oklch(55.6% 0.191 300.2)
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Step 700
700
#733FB4
oklch(49.2% 0.178 300.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#59308D
oklch(41.2% 0.148 300.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C2F74
oklch(37.6% 0.115 300.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C44
oklch(26.9% 0.073 300)
#59308D 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) | #004690 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #05468B | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E455A | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59308D
#59308D
oklch(41.2% 0.148 300.2)
- #445200
#445200
oklch(41.2% 0.098 120.3)
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 #59308D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.041
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.050
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.071
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.077
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.079
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.084
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.089
Use #59308D 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.