#593277
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.9% 0.117 308.1), rgb(89, 50, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#593277 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593277 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 50, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 41%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.117 308.1) |
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 #593277 | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593277 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #593277 text on white | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #593277 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 307.8)
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Step 300
300
#D0B2ED
oklch(80.9% 0.088 307.6)
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Step 400
400
#B987E4
oklch(70.7% 0.141 307.9)
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Step 500
500
#A865DB
oklch(63.1% 0.18 308.3)
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Step 600
600
#9348C9
oklch(55.5% 0.196 308)
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Step 700
700
#7D39AE
oklch(49.1% 0.181 307.7)
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Step 800
800
#66308D
oklch(42.7% 0.151 308)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#593277
oklch(39.9% 0.117 308.1)
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Step 950
950
#311A42
oklch(27% 0.076 308.7)
#593277 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) | #1B4279 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #294475 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #553F4F | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593277
#593277
oklch(39.9% 0.117 308.1)
- #375100
#375100
oklch(39.9% 0.104 127.8)
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 #593277, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.049
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.067
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.082
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.083
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.088
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.090
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.091
Use #593277 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.