#593757
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39% 0.069 328.9), rgb(89, 55, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#593757 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.069 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 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593757 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 55, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 24%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.069 328.9) |
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 #593757 | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593757 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #593757 text on white | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #593757 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#E4D3E3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D1
oklch(80.8% 0.052 329.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE8EBA
oklch(70.7% 0.083 329.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC72A9
oklch(63.1% 0.104 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#975994
oklch(55.5% 0.114 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#81497E
oklch(49.1% 0.106 329)
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Step 800
800
#693C67
oklch(42.7% 0.089 328.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#593757
oklch(39% 0.069 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#321E31
oklch(26.9% 0.045 328.5)
#593757 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) | #354058 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4456 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B3A43 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593757
#593757
oklch(39% 0.069 328.9)
- #284F30
#284F30
oklch(38.9% 0.069 149)
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 #593757, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.076
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.084
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.090
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.091
Use #593757 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.