#593A55
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.5% 0.06 331.3), rgb(89, 58, 85).
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White text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#593A55 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593A55 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 58, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 21%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.06 331.3) |
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 #593A55 | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593A55 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #593A55 text on white | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #593A55 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E1
oklch(88.4% 0.026 329.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B6CE
oklch(80.8% 0.046 331.8)
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Step 400
400
#BB90B5
oklch(70.6% 0.072 331.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA75A3
oklch(63.2% 0.091 331.3)
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Step 600
600
#955C8E
oklch(55.5% 0.101 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F4C79
oklch(49.2% 0.093 331.2)
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Step 800
800
#673E62
oklch(42.6% 0.078 331.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#593A55
oklch(39.5% 0.06 331.3)
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Step 950
950
#311F2F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 330.5)
#593A55 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) | #394256 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414654 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C3C44 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593A55
#593A55
oklch(39.5% 0.06 331.3)
- #2C4F36
#2C4F36
oklch(39.3% 0.059 152.1)
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 #593A55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.085
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.086
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.086
Use #593A55 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.