#59445F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.9% 0.051 318.6), rgb(89, 68, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#59445F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59445F |
| RGB | rgb(89, 68, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 17%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.051 318.6) |
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 #59445F | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59445F | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #59445F text on white | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #59445F text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E0
oklch(88.5% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9BBCD
oklch(80.9% 0.029 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#AE98B4
oklch(70.8% 0.047 319)
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Step 500
500
#9A7EA2
oklch(63.2% 0.062 318.6)
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Step 600
600
#84678D
oklch(55.6% 0.067 318.1)
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Step 700
700
#705577
oklch(49% 0.062 319.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#59445F
oklch(41.9% 0.051 318.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B3B4F
oklch(37.7% 0.039 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C232E
oklch(27.1% 0.024 320.1)
#59445F 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) | #414A60 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454C5E | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59474E | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59445F
#59445F
oklch(41.9% 0.051 318.6)
- #3F5438
#3F5438
oklch(42% 0.052 138)
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 #59445F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.074
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.074
Use #59445F 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.