#593371
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.7% 0.108 310.7), rgb(89, 51, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#593371 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593371 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 51, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 38%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.108 310.7) |
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 #593371 | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593371 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #593371 text on white | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #593371 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F0
oklch(88.5% 0.046 311.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B2E8
oklch(80.8% 0.082 310.5)
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Step 400
400
#BA88DC
oklch(70.6% 0.13 310.7)
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Step 500
500
#A968D2
oklch(63.1% 0.165 310.8)
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Step 600
600
#944CBF
oklch(55.5% 0.18 310.7)
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Step 700
700
#7E3CA5
oklch(49% 0.168 310.6)
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Step 800
800
#673386
oklch(42.8% 0.139 310.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#593371
oklch(39.7% 0.108 310.7)
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Step 950
950
#311B3F
oklch(27% 0.069 310.8)
#593371 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) | #224273 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E446F | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #563D4D | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593371
#593371
oklch(39.7% 0.108 310.7)
- #325200
#325200
oklch(39.8% 0.108 130.7)
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 #593371, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.073
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.077
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.084
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.089
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.091
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.093
Use #593371 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.