#593394
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.1% 0.152 297.5), rgb(89, 51, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#593394 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593394 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 51, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 49%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.152 297.5) |
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 #593394 | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593394 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #593394 text on white | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #593394 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7B5F3
oklch(81% 0.088 297.7)
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Step 400
400
#AB8CED
oklch(70.7% 0.141 297.4)
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Step 500
500
#986BE8
oklch(63.1% 0.183 297.5)
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Step 600
600
#834FD6
oklch(55.6% 0.198 297.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F3FB9
oklch(49.1% 0.183 297.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#593394
oklch(42.1% 0.152 297.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A2F77
oklch(37.6% 0.119 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C46
oklch(26.9% 0.076 297.5)
#593394 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) | #004997 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004892 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B495F | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593394
#593394
oklch(42.1% 0.152 297.5)
- #4A5400
#4A5400
oklch(42.2% 0.098 117.4)
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 #593394, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.039
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.043
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.067
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.075
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.079
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.083
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.083
Use #593394 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.