#593F59
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.6% 0.054 326.5), rgb(89, 63, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#593F59 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593F59 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 63, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 17%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.054 326.5) |
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 #593F59 | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593F59 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #593F59 text on white | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #593F59 text on black | 2.28:1 | 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
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCBACC
oklch(80.9% 0.032 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#B296B2
oklch(70.7% 0.051 326.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F7C9E
oklch(63.1% 0.065 327.2)
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Step 600
600
#896589
oklch(55.6% 0.069 326.5)
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Step 700
700
#745474
oklch(49.1% 0.064 326.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#593F59
oklch(40.6% 0.054 326.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E3A4E
oklch(37.8% 0.043 326.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D222D
oklch(26.9% 0.026 326.3)
#593F59 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) | #3D465A | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434958 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B4148 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593F59
#593F59
oklch(40.6% 0.054 326.5)
- #365138
#365138
oklch(40.6% 0.053 146.3)
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 #593F59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.075
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.078
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.081
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.082
Use #593F59 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.