#593A5F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.9% 0.072 320.9), rgb(89, 58, 95).
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White text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#593A5F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593A5F |
| RGB | rgb(89, 58, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 24%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.072 320.9) |
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 #593A5F | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593A5F | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #593A5F text on white | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #593A5F text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#D1B6D6
oklch(80.9% 0.053 321)
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Step 400
400
#B98FC2
oklch(70.7% 0.086 320.3)
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Step 500
500
#A872B2
oklch(63.1% 0.111 321.1)
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Step 600
600
#935A9E
oklch(55.7% 0.12 321)
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Step 700
700
#7D4987
oklch(49.1% 0.112 321)
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Step 800
800
#653D6D
oklch(42.7% 0.091 320.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#593A5F
oklch(39.9% 0.072 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#311F34
oklch(27.1% 0.045 321.6)
#593A5F 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) | #364360 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D465E | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A3E48 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593A5F
#593A5F
oklch(39.9% 0.072 320.9)
- #31512B
#31512B
oklch(39.9% 0.072 140.6)
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 #593A5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.082
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.082
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.084
Use #593A5F 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.