#593A4E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.2% 0.053 340.9), rgb(89, 58, 78).
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White text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#593A4E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593A4E |
| RGB | rgb(89, 58, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 21%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.053 340.9) |
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 #593A4E | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593A4E | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #593A4E text on white | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #593A4E text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DD
oklch(88.5% 0.021 342.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B7C8
oklch(80.8% 0.039 341)
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Step 400
400
#BD91AD
oklch(70.7% 0.065 340.4)
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Step 500
500
#AB7698
oklch(63.1% 0.081 340.9)
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Step 600
600
#965E83
oklch(55.6% 0.088 340.5)
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Step 700
700
#804D6F
oklch(49% 0.083 340.4)
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Step 800
800
#68405A
oklch(42.7% 0.067 341)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#593A4E
oklch(39.2% 0.053 340.9)
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Step 950
950
#32202B
oklch(27% 0.033 342.3)
#593A4E 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) | #3B414F | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43454D | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D3A41 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593A4E
#593A4E
oklch(39.2% 0.053 340.9)
- #2A4E3C
#2A4E3C
oklch(39.1% 0.052 160.9)
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 #593A4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.088
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.089
Use #593A4E 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.