#59384F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.8% 0.058 338.6), rgb(89, 56, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#59384F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59384F |
| RGB | rgb(89, 56, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 23%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.058 338.6) |
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 #59384F | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59384F | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #59384F text on white | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #59384F 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
#F0E7ED
oklch(93.7% 0.013 337.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DE
oklch(88.5% 0.025 340.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4B6CA
oklch(80.8% 0.044 338.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE90AF
oklch(70.7% 0.069 338.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD749C
oklch(63.1% 0.089 338.3)
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Step 600
600
#985C86
oklch(55.6% 0.096 338.9)
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Step 700
700
#824B72
oklch(49.1% 0.091 338.7)
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Step 800
800
#693E5D
oklch(42.6% 0.075 337.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#59384F
oklch(38.8% 0.058 338.6)
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Step 950
950
#321F2C
oklch(26.9% 0.037 339)
#59384F 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) | #393F50 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41444E | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D3940 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59384F
#59384F
oklch(38.8% 0.058 338.6)
- #264E39
#264E39
oklch(38.8% 0.058 159.1)
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 #59384F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.082
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.083
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.092
Use #59384F 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.