#593852
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.9% 0.061 334.7), rgb(89, 56, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#593852 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593852 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 56, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 23%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.061 334.7) |
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 #593852 | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593852 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #593852 text on white | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #593852 text on black | 2.11:1 | 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
#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
#E4D3E0
oklch(88.4% 0.026 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B6CD
oklch(80.9% 0.046 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE90B3
oklch(70.8% 0.073 335.1)
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Step 500
500
#AD73A0
oklch(63.1% 0.095 335.1)
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Step 600
600
#975B8B
oklch(55.5% 0.102 334.5)
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Step 700
700
#814B76
oklch(49.1% 0.094 334.8)
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Step 800
800
#693E60
oklch(42.8% 0.078 334.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#593852
oklch(38.9% 0.061 334.7)
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Step 950
950
#321F2E
oklch(27% 0.039 334.4)
#593852 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) | #384053 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404451 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C3941 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593852
#593852
oklch(38.9% 0.061 334.7)
- #284E36
#284E36
oklch(38.8% 0.06 154.7)
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 #593852, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.082
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.087
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.093
Use #593852 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.