#593774
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.6% 0.105 308.1), rgb(89, 55, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#593774 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593774 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 55, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 36%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.105 308.1) |
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 #593774 | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593774 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #593774 text on white | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #593774 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#DFD4EB
oklch(88.6% 0.033 307.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCB7E0
oklch(81% 0.061 308.1)
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Step 400
400
#B290D0
oklch(70.8% 0.098 308.3)
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Step 500
500
#9F73C3
oklch(63.1% 0.125 308.5)
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Step 600
600
#8A5AB0
oklch(55.6% 0.137 308.3)
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Step 700
700
#754A97
oklch(49.2% 0.126 308.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#593774
oklch(40.6% 0.105 308.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E3463
oklch(37.7% 0.083 308.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3A
oklch(27% 0.052 307.1)
#593774 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) | #264576 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304672 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #554150 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593774
#593774
oklch(40.6% 0.105 308.1)
- #385302
#385302
oklch(40.5% 0.105 128.2)
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 #593774, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.049
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.074
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.079
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.087
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.090
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.096
Use #593774 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.