#593C58
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40% 0.059 327.8), rgb(89, 60, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#593C58 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593C58 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 60, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 19%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.059 327.8) |
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 #593C58 | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593C58 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #593C58 text on white | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #593C58 text on black | 2.21:1 | 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
#E3D4E2
oklch(88.6% 0.025 327.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1B7CF
oklch(80.9% 0.044 328.4)
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Step 400
400
#B991B7
oklch(70.6% 0.071 327.9)
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Step 500
500
#A776A6
oklch(63.2% 0.09 327.3)
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Step 600
600
#925E91
oklch(55.7% 0.098 327.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C4D7B
oklch(49.1% 0.091 327.6)
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Step 800
800
#653F64
oklch(42.6% 0.076 327.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#593C58
oklch(40% 0.059 327.8)
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Step 950
950
#302030
oklch(27% 0.037 326.5)
#593C58 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) | #3A4359 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414757 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B3E46 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593C58
#593C58
oklch(40% 0.059 327.8)
- #315035
#315035
oklch(39.9% 0.058 147.5)
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 #593C58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.078
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.080
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.080
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.084
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.084
Use #593C58 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.