#59384E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.8% 0.057 340), rgb(89, 56, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#59384E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59384E |
| RGB | rgb(89, 56, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 23%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.057 340) |
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 #59384E | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59384E | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #59384E text on white | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #59384E text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#D5B6C9
oklch(80.9% 0.044 340.8)
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Step 400
400
#BE90AE
oklch(70.6% 0.068 339.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD749A
oklch(63% 0.088 339.9)
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Step 600
600
#985C85
oklch(55.5% 0.096 339.7)
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Step 700
700
#824C70
oklch(49.2% 0.088 340.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A3E5C
oklch(42.7% 0.075 339.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#59384E
oklch(38.8% 0.057 340)
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Step 950
950
#321F2C
oklch(26.9% 0.037 339)
#59384E 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) | #393F4F | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41444D | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D3840 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59384E
#59384E
oklch(38.8% 0.057 340)
- #264E3A
#264E3A
oklch(38.8% 0.057 160.3)
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 #59384E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.082
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.084
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.092
Use #59384E 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.