#593871
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.6% 0.099 309.4), rgb(89, 56, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#593871 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.099 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 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593871 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 56, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 34%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.099 309.4) |
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 #593871 | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593871 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #593871 text on white | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #593871 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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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
#CCB7DD
oklch(80.9% 0.057 309.9)
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Step 400
400
#B291CC
oklch(70.8% 0.091 309.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F74BF
oklch(63.1% 0.119 309.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A5CAB
oklch(55.7% 0.127 309.7)
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Step 700
700
#754B93
oklch(49.1% 0.119 309.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#593871
oklch(40.6% 0.099 309.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E3560
oklch(37.7% 0.077 309.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F38
oklch(26.8% 0.049 309.1)
#593871 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) | #2A4573 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334770 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56414F | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593871
#593871
oklch(40.6% 0.099 309.4)
- #38530E
#38530E
oklch(40.6% 0.099 129.2)
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 #593871, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.077
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.086
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.086
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.091
Use #593871 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.