#59405E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.1% 0.058 320.7), rgb(89, 64, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#59405E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59405E |
| RGB | rgb(89, 64, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 19%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.058 320.7) |
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 #59405E | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59405E | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #59405E text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #59405E text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#B096B6
oklch(70.7% 0.054 319.9)
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Step 500
500
#9D7CA4
oklch(63.2% 0.07 320.4)
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Step 600
600
#88658F
oklch(55.7% 0.076 320.7)
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Step 700
700
#735379
oklch(49% 0.071 321.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#59405E
oklch(41.1% 0.058 320.7)
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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)
#59405E 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) | #3D475F | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434A5D | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A434B | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59405E
#59405E
oklch(41.1% 0.058 320.7)
- #395334
#395334
oklch(41.2% 0.059 140.5)
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 #59405E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.067
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.076
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.079
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.081
Use #59405E 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.