#59364D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.3% 0.061 340.7), rgb(89, 54, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#59364D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59364D |
| RGB | rgb(89, 54, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 24%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.061 340.7) |
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 #59364D | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59364D | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #59364D text on white | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #59364D text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DE
oklch(88.5% 0.025 340.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B6CA
oklch(81% 0.045 340.3)
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Step 400
400
#C08FAE
oklch(70.6% 0.072 340.8)
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Step 500
500
#B0739A
oklch(63.2% 0.092 341.3)
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Step 600
600
#9B5B85
oklch(55.7% 0.1 341.1)
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Step 700
700
#844A71
oklch(49.1% 0.094 340.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B3D5C
oklch(42.7% 0.078 340.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#59364D
oklch(38.3% 0.061 340.7)
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Step 950
950
#331F2C
oklch(27% 0.038 340.7)
#59364D 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) | #373E4E | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40434C | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D363E | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59364D
#59364D
oklch(38.3% 0.061 340.7)
- #224D38
#224D38
oklch(38.3% 0.061 160.3)
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 #59364D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.085
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.089
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.092
Use #59364D 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.