#593288
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41.1% 0.139 301.4), rgb(89, 50, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#593288 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593288 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 50, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 46%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.139 301.4) |
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 #593288 | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593288 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #593288 text on white | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #593288 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 301.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB5ED
oklch(81% 0.081 301.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF8CE4
oklch(70.7% 0.13 301.5)
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Step 500
500
#9C6DDC
oklch(63.1% 0.165 301.4)
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Step 600
600
#8752C9
oklch(55.6% 0.179 301.3)
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Step 700
700
#7341AE
oklch(49% 0.168 301.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#593288
oklch(41.1% 0.139 301.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C3071
oklch(37.6% 0.109 301.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D42
oklch(27.1% 0.068 302)
#593288 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) | #00468B | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #164686 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F4458 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593288
#593288
oklch(41.1% 0.139 301.4)
- #435200
#435200
oklch(41.1% 0.099 121)
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 #593288, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.038
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.050
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.079
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.080
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.083
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.086
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.092
Use #593288 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.