#593081
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.3% 0.133 304.4), rgb(89, 48, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#593081 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593081 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 48, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 46%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.133 304.4) |
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 #593081 | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593081 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #593081 text on white | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #593081 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 305.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F1
oklch(88.6% 0.043 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCB5EA
oklch(81% 0.077 304.5)
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Step 400
400
#B28CDF
oklch(70.7% 0.124 304.5)
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Step 500
500
#9F6DD6
oklch(63.1% 0.159 304.2)
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Step 600
600
#8B52C3
oklch(55.6% 0.173 304.7)
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Step 700
700
#7642A9
oklch(49.2% 0.161 304.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#593081
oklch(40.3% 0.133 304.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E316D
oklch(37.7% 0.102 304.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D40
oklch(27% 0.066 304.8)
#593081 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) | #044384 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D447F | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #524154 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593081
#593081
oklch(40.3% 0.133 304.4)
- #3D5100
#3D5100
oklch(40.3% 0.101 124.3)
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 #593081, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.043
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.047
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.059
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.079
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.084
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.087
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.089
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.092
Use #593081 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.