#593148
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.2% 0.067 345.3), rgb(89, 49, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#593148 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593148 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 49, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 29%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.067 345.3) |
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 #593148 | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593148 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #593148 text on white | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #593148 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 346)
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Step 300
300
#D9B4C8
oklch(80.8% 0.05 344.6)
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Step 400
400
#C58DAC
oklch(70.7% 0.079 345)
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Step 500
500
#B56F97
oklch(63% 0.102 345.2)
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Step 600
600
#A05782
oklch(55.6% 0.11 345)
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Step 700
700
#89476E
oklch(49.2% 0.102 345.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F3A59
oklch(42.6% 0.085 345.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#593148
oklch(37.2% 0.067 345.3)
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Step 950
950
#351E2B
oklch(27% 0.041 345.3)
#593148 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) | #343A49 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4047 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E3139 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593148
#593148
oklch(37.2% 0.067 345.3)
- #144B37
#144B37
oklch(37.1% 0.067 164.9)
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 #593148, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.078
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.084
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.086
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.090
Use #593148 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.