#593151
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.6% 0.075 334.7), rgb(89, 49, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#593151 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593151 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 49, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 29%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.075 334.7) |
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 #593151 | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593151 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #593151 text on white | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #593151 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E1
oklch(88.5% 0.031 335.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B4CF
oklch(81% 0.055 335)
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Step 400
400
#C48BB7
oklch(70.7% 0.091 335)
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Step 500
500
#B36EA5
oklch(63.1% 0.113 334.6)
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Step 600
600
#9E5590
oklch(55.6% 0.123 334.7)
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Step 700
700
#87457B
oklch(49.1% 0.115 334.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E3964
oklch(42.7% 0.095 334.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#593151
oklch(37.6% 0.075 334.7)
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Step 950
950
#341D30
oklch(26.9% 0.048 333.3)
#593151 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) | #313B52 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4150 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D333D | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593151
#593151
oklch(37.6% 0.075 334.7)
- #1A4D2F
#1A4D2F
oklch(37.7% 0.075 154.5)
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 #593151, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.079
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.080
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.081
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.081
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.087
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.087
Use #593151 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.