#593262
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.6% 0.091 319.9), rgb(89, 50, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#593262 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593262 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 50, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 32%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.091 319.9) |
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 #593262 | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593262 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #593262 text on white | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #593262 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E9
oklch(88.6% 0.037 320.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B3DD
oklch(81% 0.069 319.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF8ACB
oklch(70.7% 0.109 320)
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Step 500
500
#AE6BBE
oklch(63.1% 0.14 319.7)
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Step 600
600
#9951AA
oklch(55.6% 0.152 319.7)
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Step 700
700
#834192
oklch(49.2% 0.142 319.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A3676
oklch(42.7% 0.117 319.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#593262
oklch(38.6% 0.091 319.9)
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Step 950
950
#331C38
oklch(27% 0.059 320.3)
#593262 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) | #2B3E64 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364261 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A3845 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593262
#593262
oklch(38.6% 0.091 319.9)
- #274F1D
#274F1D
oklch(38.5% 0.09 139.7)
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 #593262, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.083
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.084
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.089
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.094
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.095
Use #593262 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.