#593283
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.7% 0.132 303.2), rgb(89, 50, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#593283 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593283 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 50, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 45%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.132 303.2) |
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 #593283 | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593283 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #593283 text on white | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #593283 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#EDE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 302.9)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F1
oklch(88.6% 0.043 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5EA
oklch(80.9% 0.077 303.6)
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Step 400
400
#B08DE0
oklch(70.7% 0.123 302.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E6ED7
oklch(63.2% 0.158 303.3)
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Step 600
600
#8953C4
oklch(55.6% 0.172 303.3)
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Step 700
700
#7443A9
oklch(49.1% 0.159 303.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#593283
oklch(40.7% 0.132 303.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D316E
oklch(37.7% 0.104 303)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D40
oklch(26.9% 0.065 303.4)
#593283 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) | #084586 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D4581 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #514355 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593283
#593283
oklch(40.7% 0.132 303.2)
- #3F5200
#3F5200
oklch(40.8% 0.101 123.6)
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 #593283, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.040
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.043
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.079
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.083
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.087
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.091
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.092
Use #593283 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.