#59346B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.5% 0.099 313.7), rgb(89, 52, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#59346B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.099 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 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59346B |
| RGB | rgb(89, 52, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 35%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.099 313.7) |
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 #59346B | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59346B | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #59346B text on white | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #59346B text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2ED
oklch(88.6% 0.041 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2B3E3
oklch(80.9% 0.074 313.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB8AD4
oklch(70.7% 0.117 313.8)
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Step 500
500
#AA6AC9
oklch(63.1% 0.152 313.8)
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Step 600
600
#9550B5
oklch(55.6% 0.163 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F409C
oklch(49.1% 0.152 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#67357F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 313.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#59346B
oklch(39.5% 0.099 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#311C3C
oklch(27% 0.063 313.1)
#59346B 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) | #28416D | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #33446A | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #583C4A | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59346B
#59346B
oklch(39.5% 0.099 313.7)
- #2F5112
#2F5112
oklch(39.5% 0.098 133.8)
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 #59346B, 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 0.074
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.081
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.086
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.087
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.088
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.089
Use #59346B 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.