#593772
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.4% 0.102 309.1), rgb(89, 55, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#593772 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593772 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 55, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 35%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.102 309.1) |
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 #593772 | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593772 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #593772 text on white | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #593772 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4EA
oklch(88.5% 0.032 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCB7DE
oklch(81% 0.059 309.3)
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Step 400
400
#B290CE
oklch(70.7% 0.096 309.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F74C1
oklch(63.2% 0.121 309)
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Step 600
600
#8A5BAD
oklch(55.6% 0.132 309.2)
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Step 700
700
#754A95
oklch(49.1% 0.124 309)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#593772
oklch(40.4% 0.102 309.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E3561
oklch(37.7% 0.078 309.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F39
oklch(27% 0.051 309.8)
#593772 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) | #284474 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314670 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56414F | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593772
#593772
oklch(40.4% 0.102 309.1)
- #375308
#375308
oklch(40.5% 0.102 129.2)
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 #593772, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.075
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.079
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.085
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.089
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.094
Use #593772 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.