#593089
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(40.9% 0.143 301.5), rgb(89, 48, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#593089 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593089 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 48, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 48%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.143 301.5) |
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 #593089 | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593089 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #593089 text on white | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #593089 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 301.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB4EE
oklch(80.8% 0.084 301.9)
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Step 400
400
#B08BE6
oklch(70.7% 0.134 301.8)
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Step 500
500
#9D6CDE
oklch(63.2% 0.17 301.6)
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Step 600
600
#8850CC
oklch(55.6% 0.186 301.4)
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Step 700
700
#7440B0
oklch(49.1% 0.172 301.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#593089
oklch(40.9% 0.143 301.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D3072
oklch(37.8% 0.111 301.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D43
oklch(27.1% 0.07 301.3)
#593089 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) | #00458C | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #104587 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F4358 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593089
#593089
oklch(40.9% 0.143 301.5)
- #425200
#425200
oklch(41% 0.099 121.7)
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 #593089, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.041
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.052
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.076
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.079
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.082
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.083
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.093
Use #593089 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.