#593569
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.5% 0.094 314.7), rgb(89, 53, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#593569 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593569 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 53, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 33%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.094 314.7) |
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 #593569 | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593569 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #593569 text on white | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #593569 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B3E1
oklch(80.8% 0.072 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#BB8BD1
oklch(70.8% 0.112 314.8)
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Step 500
500
#AA6CC5
oklch(63.2% 0.144 314.9)
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Step 600
600
#9552B2
oklch(55.7% 0.157 314.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F4299
oklch(49.2% 0.146 314.7)
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Step 800
800
#67377C
oklch(42.8% 0.12 314.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#593569
oklch(39.5% 0.094 314.7)
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Step 950
950
#311D3A
oklch(27% 0.058 314.7)
#593569 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) | #2B416B | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354468 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #583D4A | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593569
#593569
oklch(39.5% 0.094 314.7)
- #2F5117
#2F5117
oklch(39.5% 0.094 134.7)
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 #593569, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.075
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.082
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.083
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.083
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.085
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.087
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.090
Use #593569 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.