#593387
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.2% 0.136 301.5), rgb(89, 51, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#593387 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593387 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 51, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 45%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.136 301.5) |
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 #593387 | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593387 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #593387 text on white | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #593387 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F2
oklch(88.5% 0.044 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9B5EC
oklch(80.8% 0.079 301.3)
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Step 400
400
#AF8DE3
oklch(70.8% 0.127 301.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C6EDA
oklch(63.2% 0.161 301.6)
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Step 600
600
#8753C8
oklch(55.6% 0.176 301.4)
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Step 700
700
#7342AD
oklch(49.1% 0.165 301.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#593387
oklch(41.2% 0.136 301.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C3170
oklch(37.7% 0.106 301.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D41
oklch(26.9% 0.067 301.3)
#593387 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) | #01468A | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #194685 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #504558 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593387
#593387
oklch(41.2% 0.136 301.5)
- #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 #593387, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.037
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.038
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.050
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.077
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.083
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.085
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.088
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.090
Use #593387 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.