#593473
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40% 0.109 309.4), rgb(89, 52, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#593473 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593473 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 52, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 38%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.109 309.4) |
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 #593473 | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593473 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #593473 text on white | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #593473 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F0
oklch(88.4% 0.046 309.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0B3E9
oklch(81% 0.081 309)
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Step 400
400
#B989DE
oklch(70.8% 0.13 309.3)
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Step 500
500
#A768D4
oklch(63% 0.167 309.3)
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Step 600
600
#934DC1
oklch(55.7% 0.18 309.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D3DA7
oklch(49.2% 0.168 309.4)
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Step 800
800
#663387
oklch(42.7% 0.139 309.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#593473
oklch(40% 0.109 309.4)
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Step 950
950
#301B3F
oklch(26.8% 0.069 309.4)
#593473 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) | #224375 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E4571 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #563F4E | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593473
#593473
oklch(40% 0.109 309.4)
- #345200
#345200
oklch(40% 0.107 129.7)
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 #593473, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.070
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.081
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.081
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.086
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.093
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.095
Use #593473 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.