#59405D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41% 0.057 321.8), rgb(89, 64, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#59405D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59405D |
| RGB | rgb(89, 64, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 18%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.057 321.8) |
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 #59405D | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59405D | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #59405D text on white | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #59405D text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#DFD5E1
oklch(88.5% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBBACE
oklch(80.9% 0.033 321.2)
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Step 400
400
#B196B5
oklch(70.7% 0.054 321.9)
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Step 500
500
#9D7CA2
oklch(63.1% 0.068 321.9)
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Step 600
600
#88658D
oklch(55.7% 0.073 322.2)
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Step 700
700
#735378
oklch(49% 0.07 321.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#59405D
oklch(41% 0.057 321.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D3A50
oklch(37.8% 0.044 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D222F
oklch(27% 0.028 321.1)
#59405D 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) | #3D475E | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434A5C | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A434A | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59405D
#59405D
oklch(41% 0.057 321.8)
- #385235
#385235
oklch(40.9% 0.057 142)
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 #59405D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.075
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.081
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.081
Use #59405D 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.