#59348F
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41.9% 0.144 298.7), rgb(89, 52, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#59348F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59348F |
| RGB | rgb(89, 52, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 47%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.144 298.7) |
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 #59348F | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59348F | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #59348F text on white | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #59348F text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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 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
#DDD3F5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 298.9)
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Step 300
300
#C7B5F0
oklch(80.8% 0.084 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#AC8CE9
oklch(70.6% 0.136 298.7)
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Step 500
500
#996DE2
oklch(63.2% 0.172 298.7)
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Step 600
600
#8451D0
oklch(55.6% 0.188 298.6)
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Step 700
700
#7041B4
oklch(49.1% 0.174 298.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#59348F
oklch(41.9% 0.144 298.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A3074
oklch(37.6% 0.113 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D44
oklch(27% 0.071 298)
#59348F 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) | #004892 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C488D | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D485C | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59348F
#59348F
oklch(41.9% 0.144 298.7)
- #485400
#485400
oklch(42% 0.099 118.8)
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 #59348F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.036
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.043
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.074
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.075
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.081
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.088
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.090
Use #59348F 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.