#593072
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.2% 0.114 310.9), rgb(89, 48, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#593072 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593072 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 48, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 41%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.114 310.9) |
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 #593072 | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593072 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #593072 text on white | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #593072 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F1
oklch(88.5% 0.047 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B1EA
oklch(80.8% 0.086 310.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC86DF
oklch(70.6% 0.138 311.1)
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Step 500
500
#AB65D6
oklch(63.1% 0.175 311)
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Step 600
600
#9648C3
oklch(55.5% 0.191 310.9)
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Step 700
700
#8039A9
oklch(49.2% 0.177 310.7)
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Step 800
800
#683089
oklch(42.7% 0.147 310.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#593072
oklch(39.2% 0.114 310.9)
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Step 950
950
#321A40
oklch(27% 0.073 311.6)
#593072 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) | #1C4074 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B4370 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #563C4C | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593072
#593072
oklch(39.2% 0.114 310.9)
- #305000
#305000
oklch(39.1% 0.107 131)
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 #593072, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.075
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.087
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.087
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.087
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.090
Use #593072 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.