#594451
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.4% 0.035 341.1), rgb(89, 68, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#594451 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #594451 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 68, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 13%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.035 341.1) |
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 #594451 | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #594451 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #594451 text on white | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #594451 text on black | 2.37:1 | 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
#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
#DFD6DB
oklch(88.5% 0.012 342.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABCC4
oklch(80.9% 0.019 342.1)
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Step 400
400
#B099A7
oklch(70.8% 0.033 340.9)
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Step 500
500
#9C8091
oklch(63.1% 0.042 341.3)
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Step 600
600
#86697B
oklch(55.5% 0.045 341)
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Step 700
700
#725768
oklch(49% 0.044 340.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#594451
oklch(41.4% 0.035 341.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C3C46
oklch(37.7% 0.027 340.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2329
oklch(27% 0.018 341.7)
#594451 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) | #454852 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4B50 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C4448 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #594451
#594451
oklch(41.4% 0.035 341.1)
- #3A5145
#3A5145
oklch(41.2% 0.035 161.6)
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 #594451, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.070
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.077
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.078
Use #594451 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.