#593255
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.9% 0.077 330.7), rgb(89, 50, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#593255 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593255 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 50, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 28%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.077 330.7) |
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 #593255 | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593255 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #593255 text on white | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #593255 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 330.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B4D2
oklch(81% 0.057 330.9)
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Step 400
400
#C28CBB
oklch(70.8% 0.091 331)
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Step 500
500
#B26EAA
oklch(63.2% 0.117 331.2)
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Step 600
600
#9D5596
oklch(55.7% 0.128 330.8)
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Step 700
700
#864580
oklch(49.2% 0.119 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D3968
oklch(42.8% 0.098 330.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#593255
oklch(37.9% 0.077 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#341D31
oklch(27% 0.049 331.6)
#593255 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) | #313C56 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4254 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C353F | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593255
#593255
oklch(37.9% 0.077 330.7)
- #1E4D2C
#1E4D2C
oklch(37.8% 0.076 150.9)
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 #593255, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.064
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.081
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.082
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.083
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.087
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.090
Use #593255 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.