#593F54
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.4% 0.049 333.4), rgb(89, 63, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#593F54 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593F54 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 63, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 17%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.049 333.4) |
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 #593F54 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593F54 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #593F54 text on white | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #593F54 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
#CCBAC8
oklch(80.8% 0.028 333.4)
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Step 400
400
#B396AD
oklch(70.6% 0.047 333.2)
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Step 500
500
#9F7D98
oklch(63.1% 0.057 333.5)
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Step 600
600
#8A6683
oklch(55.7% 0.062 333.3)
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Step 700
700
#75546F
oklch(49% 0.059 333)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#593F54
oklch(40.4% 0.049 333.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E3A4A
oklch(37.6% 0.038 333.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E222B
oklch(27% 0.024 335.3)
#593F54 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) | #3F4555 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454853 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B4046 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593F54
#593F54
oklch(40.4% 0.049 333.4)
- #34513C
#34513C
oklch(40.5% 0.05 152.4)
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 #593F54, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.075
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.076
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.081
Use #593F54 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.