#593490
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42% 0.146 298.4), rgb(89, 52, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#593490 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593490 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 52, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 47%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.146 298.4) |
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 #593490 | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593490 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #593490 text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #593490 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#ECE7F9
oklch(93.7% 0.025 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 298.9)
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Step 300
300
#C7B5F1
oklch(80.9% 0.085 298.2)
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Step 400
400
#AC8CEA
oklch(70.7% 0.137 298.5)
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Step 500
500
#986DE3
oklch(63.1% 0.173 298.1)
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Step 600
600
#8451D1
oklch(55.6% 0.189 298.4)
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Step 700
700
#7041B5
oklch(49.2% 0.176 298.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#593490
oklch(42% 0.146 298.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A3075
oklch(37.7% 0.114 298.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D44
oklch(27% 0.071 298)
#593490 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) | #004993 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #09488E | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C485D | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593490
#593490
oklch(42% 0.146 298.4)
- #485400
#485400
oklch(42% 0.099 118.8)
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 #593490, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.036
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.043
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.073
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.076
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.080
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.088
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.089
Use #593490 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.