#593C56
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.9% 0.057 330.2), rgb(89, 60, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#593C56 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593C56 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 60, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 19%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.057 330.2) |
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 #593C56 | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593C56 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #593C56 text on white | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #593C56 text on black | 2.20:1 | 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
#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
#E3D4E1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 330)
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Step 300
300
#D1B7CE
oklch(80.9% 0.043 329.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA91B5
oklch(70.7% 0.07 330.4)
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Step 500
500
#A876A3
oklch(63.1% 0.088 330)
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Step 600
600
#935E8E
oklch(55.6% 0.096 330.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D4D78
oklch(49% 0.089 330.6)
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Step 800
800
#664062
oklch(42.8% 0.073 330.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#593C56
oklch(39.9% 0.057 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#31202F
oklch(27.1% 0.037 330.6)
#593C56 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) | #3B4357 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424755 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B3E45 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593C56
#593C56
oklch(39.9% 0.057 330.2)
- #305037
#305037
oklch(39.9% 0.057 150.2)
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 #593C56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.077
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.078
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.081
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.083
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.086
Use #593C56 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.