#593E5F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.7% 0.064 320.2), rgb(89, 62, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#593E5F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593E5F |
| RGB | rgb(89, 62, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 21%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.064 320.2) |
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 #593E5F | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593E5F | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #593E5F text on white | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #593E5F text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#DFD5E2
oklch(88.5% 0.021 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#CCB9D0
oklch(80.9% 0.038 320.4)
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Step 400
400
#B295B8
oklch(70.7% 0.06 320.5)
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Step 500
500
#9E7BA6
oklch(63.1% 0.075 320)
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Step 600
600
#896391
oklch(55.6% 0.082 320.5)
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Step 700
700
#74527C
oklch(49.1% 0.077 319.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#593E5F
oklch(40.7% 0.064 320.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D3952
oklch(37.7% 0.049 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2130
oklch(26.8% 0.032 319.5)
#593E5F 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) | #3A4660 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41495E | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A424A | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593E5F
#593E5F
oklch(40.7% 0.064 320.2)
- #365231
#365231
oklch(40.7% 0.063 140.7)
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 #593E5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.072
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.078
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.081
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.081
Use #593E5F 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.