#593078
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.6% 0.122 308.1), rgb(89, 48, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#593078 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593078 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 48, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 43%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.122 308.1) |
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 #593078 | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593078 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #593078 text on white | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #593078 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B1EE
oklch(80.9% 0.091 308.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA86E6
oklch(70.8% 0.145 308)
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Step 500
500
#A963DE
oklch(63.1% 0.186 308.2)
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Step 600
600
#9445CC
oklch(55.5% 0.203 308)
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Step 700
700
#7F36B1
oklch(49.2% 0.189 308.1)
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Step 800
800
#672E8F
oklch(42.7% 0.156 308.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#593078
oklch(39.6% 0.122 308.1)
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Step 950
950
#311A43
oklch(27.1% 0.077 308)
#593078 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) | #16417A | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #264376 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #543D4F | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593078
#593078
oklch(39.6% 0.122 308.1)
- #365000
#365000
oklch(39.5% 0.103 127.9)
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 #593078, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.081
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.083
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.087
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.087
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.092
Use #593078 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.