#593C57
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.9% 0.058 329), rgb(89, 60, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#593C57 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593C57 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 60, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 19%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.058 329) |
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 #593C57 | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593C57 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #593C57 text on white | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #593C57 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#D1B7CF
oklch(80.9% 0.044 328.4)
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Step 400
400
#B991B6
oklch(70.6% 0.07 328.8)
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Step 500
500
#A876A4
oklch(63.2% 0.089 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#925E8F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 328.8)
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Step 700
700
#7D4D7A
oklch(49.1% 0.091 329.1)
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Step 800
800
#653F63
oklch(42.6% 0.075 328.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#593C57
oklch(39.9% 0.058 329)
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Step 950
950
#30202F
oklch(27% 0.036 328.6)
#593C57 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) | #3B4358 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424756 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B3E46 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593C57
#593C57
oklch(39.9% 0.058 329)
- #305036
#305036
oklch(39.8% 0.058 149.2)
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 #593C57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.078
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.081
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.084
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.085
Use #593C57 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.