#59375A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.1% 0.072 325.9), rgb(89, 55, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#59375A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59375A |
| RGB | rgb(89, 55, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 24%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.072 325.9) |
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 #59375A | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59375A | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #59375A text on white | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #59375A text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B5D4
oklch(80.9% 0.054 325.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD8EBE
oklch(70.7% 0.086 325.8)
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Step 500
500
#AC71AD
oklch(63.1% 0.11 326.2)
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Step 600
600
#975899
oklch(55.6% 0.121 325.9)
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Step 700
700
#804882
oklch(49% 0.111 325.9)
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Step 800
800
#683B6A
oklch(42.6% 0.093 325.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#59375A
oklch(39.1% 0.072 325.9)
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Step 950
950
#321E32
oklch(26.9% 0.046 326.8)
#59375A 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) | #34405B | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4459 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B3A44 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59375A
#59375A
oklch(39.1% 0.072 325.9)
- #2A4F2D
#2A4F2D
oklch(39% 0.071 145.8)
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 #59375A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.084
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.087
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.090
Use #59375A 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.