#59385E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.5% 0.075 322.1), rgb(89, 56, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#59385E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59385E |
| RGB | rgb(89, 56, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 25%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.075 322.1) |
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 #59385E | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59385E | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #59385E text on white | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #59385E text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#EFE6F0
oklch(93.5% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.031 320.9)
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Step 300
300
#D2B5D6
oklch(80.8% 0.056 322.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB8EC2
oklch(70.7% 0.089 321.9)
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Step 500
500
#AA71B2
oklch(63.1% 0.114 322.4)
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Step 600
600
#95589E
oklch(55.6% 0.125 322.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F4887
oklch(49.2% 0.116 322.4)
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Step 800
800
#673B6E
oklch(42.6% 0.097 321.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#59385E
oklch(39.5% 0.075 322.1)
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Step 950
950
#311E34
oklch(26.9% 0.048 321.9)
#59385E 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) | #34415F | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C455D | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A3C46 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59385E
#59385E
oklch(39.5% 0.075 322.1)
- #2D502A
#2D502A
oklch(39.4% 0.074 142.3)
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 #59385E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.075
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.084
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.087
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.087
Use #59385E 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.