#593A5E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.9% 0.071 321.8), rgb(89, 58, 94).
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White text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#593A5E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.071 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 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593A5E |
| RGB | rgb(89, 58, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 24%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.071 321.8) |
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 #593A5E | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593A5E | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #593A5E text on white | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #593A5E text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#EFE7F0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 322.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1B6D5
oklch(80.9% 0.052 321.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA8FC0
oklch(70.7% 0.085 322.3)
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Step 500
500
#A873B0
oklch(63.2% 0.107 322.1)
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Step 600
600
#935A9C
oklch(55.6% 0.118 322)
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Step 700
700
#7D4A85
oklch(49.1% 0.108 322)
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Step 800
800
#663D6C
oklch(42.8% 0.09 322.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#593A5E
oklch(39.9% 0.071 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#311F33
oklch(27.1% 0.044 323.2)
#593A5E 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) | #36435F | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E465D | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A3E47 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593A5E
#593A5E
oklch(39.9% 0.071 321.8)
- #30512D
#30512D
oklch(39.9% 0.07 142.3)
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 #593A5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.081
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.082
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.082
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.082
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.084
Use #593A5E 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.