#594754
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.1% 0.032 336.3), rgb(89, 71, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#594754 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #594754 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 71, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 11%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.032 336.3) |
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 #594754 | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #594754 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #594754 text on white | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #594754 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EB
oklch(93.5% 0.006 334)
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Step 200
200
#DED7DC
oklch(88.6% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 300
300
#C9BCC5
oklch(80.9% 0.019 336.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD9AA8
oklch(70.7% 0.03 335.1)
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Step 500
500
#998192
oklch(63.1% 0.038 336.6)
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Step 600
600
#836A7C
oklch(55.5% 0.041 336.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F5969
oklch(49.2% 0.037 336.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#594754
oklch(42.1% 0.032 336.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A3D47
oklch(37.7% 0.024 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2429
oklch(27.1% 0.015 340.2)
#594754 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) | #474B55 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4D53 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B474B | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #594754
#594754
oklch(42.1% 0.032 336.3)
- #405346
#405346
oklch(42.2% 0.032 154.9)
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 #594754, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.068
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.074
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.075
Use #594754 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.