#593259
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.1% 0.081 327), rgb(89, 50, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#593259 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593259 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 50, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 28%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.081 327) |
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 #593259 | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593259 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #593259 text on white | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #593259 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#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
#E6D2E5
oklch(88.6% 0.034 327.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3D5
oklch(80.8% 0.061 327)
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Step 400
400
#C18BC0
oklch(70.7% 0.097 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#B16DB0
oklch(63.2% 0.124 327.4)
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Step 600
600
#9C539C
oklch(55.6% 0.136 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#854485
oklch(49.2% 0.124 327.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C386C
oklch(42.7% 0.104 327.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#593259
oklch(38.1% 0.081 327)
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Step 950
950
#331D33
oklch(26.9% 0.05 326.9)
#593259 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) | #2F3D5A | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394258 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B3641 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593259
#593259
oklch(38.1% 0.081 327)
- #214E28
#214E28
oklch(38.1% 0.081 147)
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 #593259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.081
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.082
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.085
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.085
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.089
Use #593259 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.