#59338C
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41.5% 0.142 299.9), rgb(89, 51, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#59338C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.142 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 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59338C |
| RGB | rgb(89, 51, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 47%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.142 299.9) |
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 #59338C | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59338C | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #59338C text on white | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #59338C text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8B5EF
oklch(80.9% 0.083 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD8CE7
oklch(70.6% 0.133 299.7)
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Step 500
500
#9A6DDF
oklch(63.1% 0.169 299.8)
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Step 600
600
#8651CD
oklch(55.6% 0.185 300.1)
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Step 700
700
#7141B1
oklch(49% 0.171 299.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#59338C
oklch(41.5% 0.142 299.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B3073
oklch(37.6% 0.112 299.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D43
oklch(27% 0.07 300)
#59338C 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) | #00478F | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #11478A | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E465A | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59338C
#59338C
oklch(41.5% 0.142 299.9)
- #455300
#455300
oklch(41.5% 0.099 120.2)
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 #59338C, 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 0.036
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.046
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.076
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.077
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.083
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.085
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.091
Use #59338C 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.