#593E5C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.6% 0.06 323.2), rgb(89, 62, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#593E5C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593E5C |
| RGB | rgb(89, 62, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 19%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.06 323.2) |
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 #593E5C | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593E5C | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #593E5C text on white | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #593E5C text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E1
oklch(88.5% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCB9CE
oklch(80.8% 0.036 323)
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Step 400
400
#B295B5
oklch(70.6% 0.056 323.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F7BA3
oklch(63.1% 0.072 323.1)
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Step 600
600
#8A648E
oklch(55.7% 0.078 323.3)
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Step 700
700
#755278
oklch(49% 0.073 323.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#593E5C
oklch(40.6% 0.06 323.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E3950
oklch(37.7% 0.047 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E222F
oklch(27.2% 0.029 323.8)
#593E5C 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) | #3B455D | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42485B | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A4149 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593E5C
#593E5C
oklch(40.6% 0.06 323.2)
- #355234
#355234
oklch(40.7% 0.06 143.6)
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 #593E5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.073
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.077
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.084
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.084
Use #593E5C 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.