#59326C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.2% 0.103 313.6), rgb(89, 50, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#59326C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.103 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 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59326C |
| RGB | rgb(89, 50, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 37%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.103 313.6) |
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 #59326C | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59326C | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #59326C text on white | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #59326C text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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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
#D3B2E4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC88D7
oklch(70.6% 0.125 313.6)
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Step 500
500
#AB68CC
oklch(63% 0.159 313.6)
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Step 600
600
#964DB9
oklch(55.5% 0.173 313.4)
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Step 700
700
#803D9F
oklch(49% 0.161 313.6)
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Step 800
800
#683381
oklch(42.6% 0.133 313.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#59326C
oklch(39.2% 0.103 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#321B3D
oklch(27% 0.067 313.9)
#59326C 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) | #24406E | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #30436A | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #573B4A | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59326C
#59326C
oklch(39.2% 0.103 313.6)
- #2D510B
#2D510B
oklch(39.3% 0.104 133.7)
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 #59326C, 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 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.081
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.086
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.088
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.089
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.091
Use #59326C 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.