#59455D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.1% 0.047 320.7), rgb(89, 69, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#59455D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.047 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 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59455D |
| RGB | rgb(89, 69, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 15%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.047 320.7) |
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 #59455D | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59455D | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #59455D text on white | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #59455D text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BBCC
oklch(80.9% 0.028 320.3)
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Step 400
400
#AD98B2
oklch(70.7% 0.044 319.7)
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Step 500
500
#997F9E
oklch(63.1% 0.055 320.8)
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Step 600
600
#846889
oklch(55.6% 0.06 321.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F5674
oklch(49% 0.056 320.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#59455D
oklch(42.1% 0.047 320.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B3B4E
oklch(37.7% 0.038 321)
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Step 950
950
#2C232D
oklch(27.1% 0.022 322.9)
#59455D 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) | #434A5E | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474C5C | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A474D | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59455D
#59455D
oklch(42.1% 0.047 320.7)
- #3F543C
#3F543C
oklch(42.1% 0.047 141.5)
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 #59455D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.074
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.077
Use #59455D 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.