#593180
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.4% 0.13 304.6), rgb(89, 49, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#593180 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 305°. 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 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593180 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 49, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 45%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.13 304.6) |
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 #593180 | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593180 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #593180 text on white | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #593180 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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 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
#DFD3F0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 304.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5E9
oklch(80.9% 0.076 304)
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Step 400
400
#B28CDE
oklch(70.7% 0.123 304.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F6ED4
oklch(63.1% 0.155 304.5)
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Step 600
600
#8A53C1
oklch(55.5% 0.169 304.6)
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Step 700
700
#7543A7
oklch(49.1% 0.157 304.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#593180
oklch(40.4% 0.13 304.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E316C
oklch(37.7% 0.101 304.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D3F
oklch(27% 0.064 305.6)
#593180 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) | #0B4483 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F457E | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #524153 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593180
#593180
oklch(40.4% 0.13 304.6)
- #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 #593180, 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 0.048
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.058
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.081
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.082
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.090
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.091
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.093
Use #593180 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.