#594151
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.7% 0.041 339.2), rgb(89, 65, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#594151 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #594151 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 65, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 16%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.041 339.2) |
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 #594151 | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #594151 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #594151 text on white | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #594151 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EB
oklch(93.6% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DC
oklch(88.6% 0.014 340.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCBBC6
oklch(80.9% 0.024 338.7)
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Step 400
400
#B298A9
oklch(70.8% 0.039 338.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E7E93
oklch(63% 0.049 339.2)
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Step 600
600
#89677E
oklch(55.6% 0.054 338.7)
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Step 700
700
#74566A
oklch(49.1% 0.049 339.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#594151
oklch(40.7% 0.041 339.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D3B47
oklch(37.6% 0.032 338.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D232A
oklch(27.1% 0.019 337.2)
#594151 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) | #424652 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474950 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C4146 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #594151
#594151
oklch(40.7% 0.041 339.2)
- #365142
#365142
oklch(40.8% 0.041 159.5)
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 #594151, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.074
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.075
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.078
Use #594151 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.