#593F53
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.4% 0.047 334.9), rgb(89, 63, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#593F53 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593F53 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 63, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 17%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.047 334.9) |
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 #593F53 | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593F53 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #593F53 text on white | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #593F53 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DD
oklch(88.4% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBAC8
oklch(80.9% 0.029 335)
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Step 400
400
#B397AC
oklch(70.8% 0.044 334.9)
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Step 500
500
#A07D97
oklch(63.2% 0.056 335.6)
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Step 600
600
#8A6682
oklch(55.6% 0.061 334.5)
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Step 700
700
#75546E
oklch(49% 0.058 334.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#593F53
oklch(40.4% 0.047 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3A49
oklch(37.6% 0.037 335.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E222B
oklch(27% 0.024 335.3)
#593F53 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) | #3F4554 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454852 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C4046 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593F53
#593F53
oklch(40.4% 0.047 334.9)
- #33503D
#33503D
oklch(40.2% 0.047 155)
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 #593F53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.075
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.080
Use #593F53 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.