#59345D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.7% 0.081 323.4), rgb(89, 52, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#59345D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59345D |
| RGB | rgb(89, 52, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 28%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.081 323.4) |
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 #59345D | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59345D | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #59345D text on white | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #59345D text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 324.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B4D8
oklch(81% 0.062 323.5)
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Step 400
400
#BF8CC4
oklch(70.8% 0.098 323.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE6EB5
oklch(63.2% 0.125 323.4)
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Step 600
600
#9954A0
oklch(55.6% 0.136 323.8)
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Step 700
700
#824489
oklch(49% 0.127 323.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A396F
oklch(42.7% 0.104 323.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#59345D
oklch(38.7% 0.081 323.4)
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Step 950
950
#331D35
oklch(27% 0.053 323.9)
#59345D 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) | #2F3F5E | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39435C | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A3944 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59345D
#59345D
oklch(38.7% 0.081 323.4)
- #274F26
#274F26
oklch(38.7% 0.081 143.3)
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 #59345D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.068
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.081
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.083
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.085
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.086
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.088
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.090
Use #59345D 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.