#59315E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.2% 0.089 323), rgb(89, 49, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#59315E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59315E |
| RGB | rgb(89, 49, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 31%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.089 323) |
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 #59315E | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59315E | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #59315E text on white | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #59315E text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1E8
oklch(88.4% 0.038 321.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3DA
oklch(81% 0.066 322.9)
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Step 400
400
#C18AC7
oklch(70.8% 0.106 323.2)
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Step 500
500
#B06BB9
oklch(63.1% 0.136 322.8)
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Step 600
600
#9B51A5
oklch(55.6% 0.148 322.7)
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Step 700
700
#84418D
oklch(49% 0.137 322.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C3672
oklch(42.7% 0.114 323.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#59315E
oklch(38.2% 0.089 323)
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Step 950
950
#331C36
oklch(26.9% 0.056 322.8)
#59315E 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) | #2B3D60 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37425D | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A3643 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59315E
#59315E
oklch(38.2% 0.089 323)
- #224F21
#224F21
oklch(38.3% 0.089 143.2)
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 #59315E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.080
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.082
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.088
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.092
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.092
Use #59315E 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.