#593B64
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.4% 0.076 316.6), rgb(89, 59, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#593B64 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.067 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593B64 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 59, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 26%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.076 316.6) |
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 #593B64 | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593B64 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #593B64 text on white | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #593B64 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E4
oklch(88.4% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCB8D4
oklch(80.8% 0.044 316.4)
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Step 400
400
#B393BF
oklch(70.7% 0.072 316.7)
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Step 500
500
#A078AE
oklch(63.1% 0.091 317.1)
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Step 600
600
#8A609A
oklch(55.5% 0.099 316.4)
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Step 700
700
#754F83
oklch(49% 0.092 316.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#593B64
oklch(40.4% 0.076 316.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E3757
oklch(37.6% 0.061 316.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2133
oklch(27.1% 0.037 316.4)
#593B64 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) | #354466 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4763 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59404B | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593B64
#593B64
oklch(40.4% 0.076 316.6)
- #355227
#355227
oklch(40.4% 0.076 136.3)
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 #593B64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.072
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.075
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.076
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.078
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.079
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.083
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.085
Use #593B64 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.