#593995
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.2% 0.145 295.8), rgb(89, 57, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#593995 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593995 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 57, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 45%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.145 295.8) |
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 #593995 | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593995 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #593995 text on white | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #593995 text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F5
oklch(88.4% 0.047 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B6F2
oklch(80.9% 0.085 295.9)
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Step 400
400
#A88EEB
oklch(70.7% 0.135 295.6)
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Step 500
500
#946EE5
oklch(63% 0.174 295.7)
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Step 600
600
#8053D2
oklch(55.6% 0.187 296.1)
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Step 700
700
#6C42B6
oklch(49% 0.175 296)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#593995
oklch(43.2% 0.145 295.8)
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Step 900
900
#483176
oklch(37.7% 0.114 295.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E45
oklch(27.1% 0.071 295.5)
#593995 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) | #004D98 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B4B93 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A4D61 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593995
#593995
oklch(43.2% 0.145 295.8)
- #4E5600
#4E5600
oklch(43.1% 0.098 115.8)
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 #593995, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.035
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.036
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.067
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.076
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.080
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.083
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.084
Use #593995 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.