#59324B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.5% 0.067 341.9), rgb(89, 50, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#59324B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59324B |
| RGB | rgb(89, 50, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 28%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.067 341.9) |
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 #59324B | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59324B | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #59324B text on white | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #59324B 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
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DE
oklch(88.4% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B4CA
oklch(80.8% 0.051 341.1)
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Step 400
400
#C48DAF
oklch(70.7% 0.08 341.7)
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Step 500
500
#B4709B
oklch(63.2% 0.102 342)
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Step 600
600
#9F5786
oklch(55.6% 0.112 341.7)
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Step 700
700
#884771
oklch(49.2% 0.104 342.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E3B5C
oklch(42.7% 0.085 341.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#59324B
oklch(37.5% 0.067 341.9)
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Step 950
950
#351E2C
oklch(27.1% 0.042 343.1)
#59324B 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) | #343B4C | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E414A | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D323B | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59324B
#59324B
oklch(37.5% 0.067 341.9)
- #184C36
#184C36
oklch(37.5% 0.067 162.1)
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 #59324B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.075
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.077
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.086
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.091
Use #59324B 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.