#593669
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.7% 0.092 314.5), rgb(89, 54, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#593669 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593669 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 54, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 32%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.092 314.5) |
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 #593669 | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593669 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #593669 text on white | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #593669 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EB
oklch(88.5% 0.038 315.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4E0
oklch(80.9% 0.068 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA8BD1
oklch(70.7% 0.112 314.2)
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Step 500
500
#A96DC4
oklch(63.2% 0.141 314.7)
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Step 600
600
#9453B1
oklch(55.7% 0.154 314.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E4398
oklch(49.2% 0.143 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#66377B
oklch(42.6% 0.119 314.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#593669
oklch(39.7% 0.092 314.5)
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Step 950
950
#311D3A
oklch(27% 0.058 314.7)
#593669 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) | #2C426B | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354568 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #583D4A | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593669
#593669
oklch(39.7% 0.092 314.5)
- #315119
#315119
oklch(39.7% 0.091 134.1)
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 #593669, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.077
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.081
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.082
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.084
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.084
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.084
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.088
Use #593669 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.