#593457
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.4% 0.075 328.8), rgb(89, 52, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#593457 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593457 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 52, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 26%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.075 328.8) |
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 #593457 | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593457 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #593457 text on white | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #593457 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E3
oklch(88.4% 0.031 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6B4D3
oklch(80.9% 0.057 328.9)
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Step 400
400
#C08DBC
oklch(70.8% 0.088 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF6FAC
oklch(63.1% 0.115 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#9A5697
oklch(55.6% 0.125 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#844681
oklch(49.2% 0.116 328.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B3A69
oklch(42.7% 0.096 328.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#593457
oklch(38.4% 0.075 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#331E32
oklch(27.1% 0.047 328.4)
#593457 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) | #323E58 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4356 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B3741 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593457
#593457
oklch(38.4% 0.075 328.8)
- #234E2C
#234E2C
oklch(38.3% 0.075 148.7)
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 #593457, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.068
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.079
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.083
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.088
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.090
Use #593457 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.