#593489
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.5% 0.137 300.6), rgb(89, 52, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#593489 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593489 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 52, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 45%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.137 300.6) |
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 #593489 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593489 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #593489 text on white | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #593489 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#DDD3F3
oklch(88.5% 0.045 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9B5ED
oklch(80.9% 0.081 301)
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Step 400
400
#AE8DE4
oklch(70.7% 0.128 300.6)
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Step 500
500
#9B6EDC
oklch(63.2% 0.164 300.7)
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Step 600
600
#8653C9
oklch(55.6% 0.177 300.7)
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Step 700
700
#7243AE
oklch(49.2% 0.165 300.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#593489
oklch(41.5% 0.137 300.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B3171
oklch(37.7% 0.107 300)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D42
oklch(26.9% 0.068 300.6)
#593489 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) | #00478C | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #184787 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F4659 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593489
#593489
oklch(41.5% 0.137 300.6)
- #445300
#445300
oklch(41.4% 0.099 120.9)
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 #593489, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.035
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.035
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.047
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.075
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.082
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.087
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.087
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.088
Use #593489 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.