#59316C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39% 0.105 313.8), rgb(89, 49, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#59316C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59316C |
| RGB | rgb(89, 49, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 38%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.105 313.8) |
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 #59316C | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59316C | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #59316C text on white | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #59316C text on black | 2.08:1 | 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
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B2E5
oklch(80.9% 0.079 313.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD88D8
oklch(70.8% 0.126 313.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC67CD
oklch(63% 0.162 313.8)
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Step 600
600
#974CBA
oklch(55.6% 0.176 313.6)
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Step 700
700
#813CA0
oklch(49.1% 0.164 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#693382
oklch(42.8% 0.135 313.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#59316C
oklch(39% 0.105 313.8)
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Step 950
950
#321B3D
oklch(27% 0.067 313.9)
#59316C 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) | #233F6E | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F436A | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #573A49 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59316C
#59316C
oklch(39% 0.105 313.8)
- #2C5008
#2C5008
oklch(38.9% 0.105 133.6)
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 #59316C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.082
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.085
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.087
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.091
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.091
Use #59316C 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.