#59374B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.4% 0.057 344), rgb(89, 55, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#59374B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59374B |
| RGB | rgb(89, 55, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 24%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.057 344) |
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 #59374B | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59374B | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #59374B text on white | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #59374B text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DD
oklch(88.4% 0.024 343)
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Step 300
300
#D6B6C7
oklch(80.9% 0.043 344.8)
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Step 400
400
#C090AB
oklch(70.7% 0.068 344.2)
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Step 500
500
#AF7496
oklch(63.1% 0.087 344.4)
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Step 600
600
#9A5C81
oklch(55.6% 0.094 344)
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Step 700
700
#834B6D
oklch(49% 0.088 343.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B3E59
oklch(42.7% 0.073 343.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#59374B
oklch(38.4% 0.057 344)
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Step 950
950
#331F2B
oklch(27% 0.037 343.1)
#59374B 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) | #393E4C | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41444A | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D373E | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59374B
#59374B
oklch(38.4% 0.057 344)
- #234D3B
#234D3B
oklch(38.4% 0.057 163.6)
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 #59374B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.084
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.087
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.092
Use #59374B 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.