#593973
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.8% 0.1 308), rgb(89, 57, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#593973 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.100 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 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593973 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 57, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 34%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.1 308) |
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 #593973 | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593973 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #593973 text on white | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #593973 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#CBB7DE
oklch(80.9% 0.058 308.2)
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Step 400
400
#B191CE
oklch(70.8% 0.094 308.1)
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Step 500
500
#9E75C1
oklch(63.2% 0.119 308.1)
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Step 600
600
#885CAD
oklch(55.6% 0.129 307.8)
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Step 700
700
#744B95
oklch(49.1% 0.121 308.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#593973
oklch(40.8% 0.1 308)
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Step 900
900
#4D3561
oklch(37.6% 0.078 308.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F39
oklch(26.9% 0.05 308.1)
#593973 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) | #2A4675 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334771 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #554350 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593973
#593973
oklch(40.8% 0.1 308)
- #3A530B
#3A530B
oklch(40.7% 0.099 127.8)
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 #593973, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.050
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.070
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.074
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.084
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.090
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.093
Use #593973 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.