#59445D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.9% 0.049 320.9), rgb(89, 68, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#59445D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.049 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 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59445D |
| RGB | rgb(89, 68, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 16%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.049 320.9) |
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 #59445D | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59445D | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #59445D text on white | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #59445D text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#F7F5F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E0
oklch(88.5% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9BBCC
oklch(80.9% 0.028 320.3)
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Step 400
400
#AE98B2
oklch(70.7% 0.045 321.1)
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Step 500
500
#9A7E9F
oklch(63.1% 0.058 321.2)
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Step 600
600
#85678A
oklch(55.6% 0.064 321.6)
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Step 700
700
#705675
oklch(49.1% 0.058 320.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#59445D
oklch(41.9% 0.049 320.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B3B4E
oklch(37.7% 0.038 321)
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Step 950
950
#2C232E
oklch(27.1% 0.024 320.1)
#59445D 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) | #414A5E | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464C5C | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A474D | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59445D
#59445D
oklch(41.9% 0.049 320.9)
- #3E533A
#3E533A
oklch(41.7% 0.048 140.6)
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 #59445D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.059
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.074
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.077
Use #59445D 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.