#593452
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.2% 0.069 334), rgb(89, 52, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#593452 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593452 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 52, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 26%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.069 334) |
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 #593452 | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593452 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #593452 text on white | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #593452 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E1
oklch(88.4% 0.03 334.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B5CF
oklch(81% 0.051 333.4)
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Step 400
400
#C18DB6
oklch(70.7% 0.084 334.1)
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Step 500
500
#B070A4
oklch(63% 0.106 333.8)
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Step 600
600
#9B578F
oklch(55.5% 0.116 333.8)
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Step 700
700
#85477A
oklch(49.1% 0.109 334)
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Step 800
800
#6C3B63
oklch(42.8% 0.089 334.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#593452
oklch(38.2% 0.069 334)
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Step 950
950
#331E2F
oklch(26.9% 0.043 333.8)
#593452 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) | #343D53 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4251 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C363F | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593452
#593452
oklch(38.2% 0.069 334)
- #214D31
#214D31
oklch(38% 0.069 153.7)
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 #593452, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.075
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.088
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.092
Use #593452 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.