#593256
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38% 0.078 329.8), rgb(89, 50, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#593256 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593256 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 50, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 28%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.078 329.8) |
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 #593256 | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593256 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #593256 text on white | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #593256 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#E6D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.033 329)
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Step 300
300
#D7B4D3
oklch(81% 0.058 329.9)
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Step 400
400
#C28BBD
oklch(70.7% 0.095 329.6)
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Step 500
500
#B16EAC
oklch(63.1% 0.118 329.5)
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Step 600
600
#9C5497
oklch(55.5% 0.13 329.7)
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Step 700
700
#854481
oklch(49% 0.121 329.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C3969
oklch(42.7% 0.099 329.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#593256
oklch(38% 0.078 329.8)
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Step 950
950
#341D32
oklch(27% 0.05 330)
#593256 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) | #303C57 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4255 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C3540 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593256
#593256
oklch(38% 0.078 329.8)
- #1F4E2B
#1F4E2B
oklch(38.1% 0.078 149.6)
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 #593256, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.082
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.082
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.084
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.086
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.091
Use #593256 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.