#594552
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.6% 0.034 339.6), rgb(89, 69, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#594552 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #594552 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 69, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 13%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.034 339.6) |
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 #594552 | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #594552 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #594552 text on white | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #594552 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#DED6DB
oklch(88.4% 0.011 339.4)
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Step 300
300
#CABCC5
oklch(80.9% 0.02 338.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF99A7
oklch(70.7% 0.032 339.5)
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Step 500
500
#9B8091
oklch(63% 0.041 340.2)
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Step 600
600
#856A7C
oklch(55.7% 0.043 338.8)
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Step 700
700
#715868
oklch(49.1% 0.04 340.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#594552
oklch(41.6% 0.034 339.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3C46
oklch(37.7% 0.027 340.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2329
oklch(26.9% 0.017 338.5)
#594552 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) | #464953 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4C51 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B4549 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #594552
#594552
oklch(41.6% 0.034 339.6)
- #3C5246
#3C5246
oklch(41.6% 0.034 160.6)
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 #594552, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.069
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.077
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.078
Use #594552 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.