#59364E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.4% 0.061 339.3), rgb(89, 54, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#59364E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59364E |
| RGB | rgb(89, 54, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 24%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.061 339.3) |
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 #59364E | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59364E | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #59364E text on white | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #59364E text on black | 2.06:1 | 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
#F0E7ED
oklch(93.7% 0.013 337.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DF
oklch(88.5% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6B6CA
oklch(81% 0.045 340.3)
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Step 400
400
#C08FB0
oklch(70.7% 0.074 338.9)
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Step 500
500
#AF739C
oklch(63.1% 0.093 339.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A5A87
oklch(55.5% 0.103 338.9)
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Step 700
700
#844A72
oklch(49.2% 0.095 339.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B3D5D
oklch(42.7% 0.079 339.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#59364E
oklch(38.4% 0.061 339.3)
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Step 950
950
#331F2D
oklch(27% 0.039 338.4)
#59364E 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) | #373E4F | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40434D | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D373F | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59364E
#59364E
oklch(38.4% 0.061 339.3)
- #224D37
#224D37
oklch(38.2% 0.062 159.2)
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 #59364E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.085
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.089
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.092
Use #59364E 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.