#593157
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.9% 0.081 328.8), rgb(89, 49, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#593157 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593157 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 49, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 29%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.081 328.8) |
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 #593157 | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593157 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #593157 text on white | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #593157 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.033 329)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D4
oklch(80.8% 0.061 328.8)
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Step 400
400
#C28BBF
oklch(70.7% 0.097 328.4)
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Step 500
500
#B26CAE
oklch(63% 0.124 329)
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Step 600
600
#9D539A
oklch(55.6% 0.135 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#864383
oklch(49.1% 0.125 329)
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Step 800
800
#6D386B
oklch(42.8% 0.103 328.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#593157
oklch(37.9% 0.081 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#341D33
oklch(27.1% 0.051 328.4)
#593157 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) | #2F3C58 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394156 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C3440 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593157
#593157
oklch(37.9% 0.081 328.8)
- #1E4E29
#1E4E29
oklch(38% 0.081 148.7)
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 #593157, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.080
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.083
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.084
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.084
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.086
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.090
Use #593157 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.