#593472
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.9% 0.107 309.9), rgb(89, 52, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#593472 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593472 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 52, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 37%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.107 309.9) |
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 #593472 | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593472 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #593472 text on white | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #593472 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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 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
#E2D1F0
oklch(88.4% 0.046 309.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1B3E8
oklch(81% 0.08 310.2)
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Step 400
400
#B989DC
oklch(70.7% 0.128 310)
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Step 500
500
#A868D3
oklch(63.1% 0.166 310.1)
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Step 600
600
#934DC0
oklch(55.6% 0.179 309.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D3DA6
oklch(49.1% 0.167 309.7)
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Step 800
800
#663386
oklch(42.7% 0.138 310.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#593472
oklch(39.9% 0.107 309.9)
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Step 950
950
#311C3F
oklch(27.2% 0.067 310.3)
#593472 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) | #234274 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F4570 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #563F4E | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593472
#593472
oklch(39.9% 0.107 309.9)
- #335200
#335200
oklch(39.9% 0.108 130.2)
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 #593472, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.071
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.080
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.081
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.086
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.093
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.095
Use #593472 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.