#593173
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.5% 0.114 310.2), rgb(89, 49, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#593173 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593173 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 49, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 40%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.114 310.2) |
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 #593173 | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593173 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #593173 text on white | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #593173 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#EFE6F7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 309.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F1
oklch(88.5% 0.047 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B2EA
oklch(81% 0.085 310.4)
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Step 400
400
#BB87E0
oklch(70.8% 0.137 310.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA65D7
oklch(63.1% 0.176 310.2)
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Step 600
600
#9549C4
oklch(55.6% 0.19 310.1)
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Step 700
700
#7F39A9
oklch(49% 0.177 310.2)
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Step 800
800
#673089
oklch(42.6% 0.147 310.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#593173
oklch(39.5% 0.114 310.2)
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Step 950
950
#311B40
oklch(27% 0.071 309.9)
#593173 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) | #1D4175 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B4371 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #563D4D | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593173
#593173
oklch(39.5% 0.114 310.2)
- #325100
#325100
oklch(39.5% 0.107 130.3)
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 #593173, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.073
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.076
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.087
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.088
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.089
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.089
Use #593173 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.