#59334B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.7% 0.065 342.2), rgb(89, 51, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.50:1).
About this color
#59334B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59334B |
| RGB | rgb(89, 51, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 27%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.065 342.2) |
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 #59334B | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59334B | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #59334B text on white | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #59334B text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#F1E6EC
oklch(93.5% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DE
oklch(88.4% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B5C9
oklch(81% 0.048 342.9)
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Step 400
400
#C38DAE
oklch(70.6% 0.079 342.1)
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Step 500
500
#B3719A
oklch(63.2% 0.099 342.4)
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Step 600
600
#9E5885
oklch(55.6% 0.109 342.1)
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Step 700
700
#874870
oklch(49.1% 0.1 342.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E3B5C
oklch(42.7% 0.085 341.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#59334B
oklch(37.7% 0.065 342.2)
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Step 950
950
#341E2C
oklch(26.9% 0.041 341.6)
#59334B 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) | #353B4C | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F414A | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D333C | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59334B
#59334B
oklch(37.7% 0.065 342.2)
- #1B4C37
#1B4C37
oklch(37.6% 0.065 162.4)
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 #59334B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.072
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.075
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.088
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.089
Use #59334B 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.