#59425B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.4% 0.05 323.8), rgb(89, 66, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#59425B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59425B |
| RGB | rgb(89, 66, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 16%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.05 323.8) |
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 #59425B | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59425B | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #59425B text on white | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #59425B text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#DFD6DF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABBCC
oklch(81% 0.029 322.2)
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Step 400
400
#B097B2
oklch(70.7% 0.048 323.7)
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Step 500
500
#9C7D9E
oklch(63% 0.06 324.3)
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Step 600
600
#876689
oklch(55.6% 0.066 324.5)
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Step 700
700
#725574
oklch(49.1% 0.06 324.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#59425B
oklch(41.4% 0.05 323.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C3B4E
oklch(37.8% 0.039 322.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D222D
oklch(26.9% 0.026 326.3)
#59425B 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) | #40485C | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454B5A | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A444B | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59425B
#59425B
oklch(41.4% 0.05 323.8)
- #3B533A
#3B533A
oklch(41.5% 0.05 143.6)
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 #59425B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.074
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.080
Use #59425B 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.