#593258
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.1% 0.08 327.9), rgb(89, 50, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#593258 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593258 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 50, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 28%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.08 327.9) |
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 #593258 | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593258 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #593258 text on white | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #593258 text on black | 2.02:1 | 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
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.033 329)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3D5
oklch(80.8% 0.061 327)
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Step 400
400
#C18BBF
oklch(70.6% 0.096 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#B16DAF
oklch(63.1% 0.123 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C549A
oklch(55.6% 0.132 328.2)
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Step 700
700
#854484
oklch(49.1% 0.124 327.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C386B
oklch(42.6% 0.103 327.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#593258
oklch(38.1% 0.08 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#341D33
oklch(27.1% 0.051 328.4)
#593258 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) | #2F3D59 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4257 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B3641 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593258
#593258
oklch(38.1% 0.08 327.9)
- #204E29
#204E29
oklch(38.1% 0.08 148)
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 #593258, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.063
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.081
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.082
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.084
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.085
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.091
Use #593258 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.