#59425E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.5% 0.054 320.3), rgb(89, 66, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#59425E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59425E |
| RGB | rgb(89, 66, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 18%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.054 320.3) |
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 #59425E | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59425E | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #59425E text on white | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #59425E text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#DED6E0
oklch(88.5% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 300
300
#CABACD
oklch(80.8% 0.032 320.9)
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Step 400
400
#AF97B4
oklch(70.7% 0.05 320.4)
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Step 500
500
#9B7DA2
oklch(63.1% 0.064 319.9)
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Step 600
600
#86668D
oklch(55.6% 0.07 320.2)
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Step 700
700
#715478
oklch(49% 0.066 319.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#59425E
oklch(41.5% 0.054 320.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C3A50
oklch(37.7% 0.044 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C222F
oklch(26.9% 0.028 318.3)
#59425E 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) | #3F485F | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444B5D | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A454C | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59425E
#59425E
oklch(41.5% 0.054 320.3)
- #3C5337
#3C5337
oklch(41.5% 0.053 140)
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 #59425E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.075
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.076
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.077
Use #59425E 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.