#59334F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.8% 0.069 337.3), rgb(89, 51, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#59334F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59334F |
| RGB | rgb(89, 51, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 27%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.069 337.3) |
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 #59334F | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59334F | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #59334F text on white | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #59334F 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
#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
#E6D2E0
oklch(88.4% 0.029 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B4CD
oklch(80.8% 0.052 336.4)
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Step 400
400
#C28DB3
oklch(70.7% 0.082 337.2)
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Step 500
500
#B270A0
oklch(63.1% 0.105 337.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D578B
oklch(55.6% 0.114 337.4)
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Step 700
700
#864776
oklch(49.1% 0.106 337.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D3B60
oklch(42.8% 0.087 337.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#59334F
oklch(37.8% 0.069 337.3)
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Step 950
950
#341E2E
oklch(27% 0.043 337.4)
#59334F 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) | #343C50 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D424E | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D343D | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59334F
#59334F
oklch(37.8% 0.069 337.3)
- #1D4D33
#1D4D33
oklch(37.9% 0.069 157)
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 #59334F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.076
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.077
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.086
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.089
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.089
Use #59334F 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.