#59317A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.9% 0.123 307), rgb(89, 49, 122).
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White text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#59317A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59317A |
| RGB | rgb(89, 49, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 43%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.123 307) |
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 #59317A | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59317A | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #59317A text on white | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #59317A text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0B1F0
oklch(80.9% 0.093 306.8)
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Step 400
400
#B986E8
oklch(70.8% 0.147 307)
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Step 500
500
#A863E0
oklch(63.1% 0.188 307.3)
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Step 600
600
#9346CE
oklch(55.6% 0.204 306.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D36B2
oklch(49.1% 0.189 306.9)
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Step 800
800
#662E90
oklch(42.7% 0.157 307.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#59317A
oklch(39.9% 0.123 307)
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Step 950
950
#301A43
oklch(26.9% 0.077 306.7)
#59317A 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) | #15427C | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #254478 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #543F50 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59317A
#59317A
oklch(39.9% 0.123 307)
- #385100
#385100
oklch(39.9% 0.103 127.2)
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 #59317A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.047
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.084
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.084
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.085
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.089
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.092
Use #59317A 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.