#593495
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.4% 0.152 297), rgb(89, 52, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#593495 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593495 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 52, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 48%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.152 297) |
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 #593495 | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593495 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #593495 text on white | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #593495 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 296.8)
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Step 300
300
#C6B5F4
oklch(80.9% 0.089 296.7)
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Step 400
400
#AA8CEE
oklch(70.7% 0.142 296.7)
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Step 500
500
#976CE8
oklch(63.2% 0.181 296.9)
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Step 600
600
#824FD6
oklch(55.5% 0.198 296.8)
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Step 700
700
#6F3FB9
oklch(49.1% 0.183 297.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#593495
oklch(42.4% 0.152 297)
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Step 900
900
#493077
oklch(37.7% 0.117 296.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D46
oklch(27.1% 0.074 296.9)
#593495 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) | #004A98 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004893 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A4A5F | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593495
#593495
oklch(42.4% 0.152 297)
- #4B5400
#4B5400
oklch(42.3% 0.097 116.7)
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 #593495, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.039
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.042
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.067
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.076
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.077
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.081
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.083
Use #593495 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.