#593F4E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.2% 0.043 343.7), rgb(89, 63, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#593F4E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593F4E |
| RGB | rgb(89, 63, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 17%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.043 343.7) |
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 #593F4E | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593F4E | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #593F4E text on white | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #593F4E text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DC
oklch(88.5% 0.017 343.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B9C6
oklch(80.9% 0.031 342.8)
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Step 400
400
#B994A9
oklch(70.7% 0.053 343.5)
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Step 500
500
#A67A93
oklch(63.1% 0.064 344)
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Step 600
600
#91627E
oklch(55.5% 0.072 343.2)
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Step 700
700
#7C516A
oklch(49.1% 0.067 344.1)
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Step 800
800
#654357
oklch(42.8% 0.055 343.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#593F4E
oklch(40.2% 0.043 343.7)
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Step 950
950
#30212A
oklch(27% 0.028 342.4)
#593F4E 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) | #40444F | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46484D | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C3F44 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593F4E
#593F4E
oklch(40.2% 0.043 343.7)
- #325042
#325042
oklch(40.3% 0.043 163.5)
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 #593F4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.079
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.081
Use #593F4E 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.