#593470
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.8% 0.105 311), rgb(89, 52, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#593470 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.105 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 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593470 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 52, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 37%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.105 311) |
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 #593470 | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593470 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #593470 text on white | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #593470 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EF
oklch(88.6% 0.043 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B3E7
oklch(81% 0.079 310.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA89DA
oklch(70.7% 0.126 311.2)
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Step 500
500
#A869D0
oklch(63.1% 0.161 310.8)
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Step 600
600
#944EBD
oklch(55.7% 0.175 311.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E3EA3
oklch(49.2% 0.163 311)
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Step 800
800
#663484
oklch(42.7% 0.134 310.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#593470
oklch(39.8% 0.105 311)
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Step 950
950
#311C3E
oklch(27.1% 0.066 311.2)
#593470 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) | #254272 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #30456E | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #563E4D | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593470
#593470
oklch(39.8% 0.105 311)
- #325205
#325205
oklch(39.8% 0.106 131.1)
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 #593470, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.074
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.078
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.082
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.087
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.092
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.094
Use #593470 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.