#593A69
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.5% 0.085 313.4), rgb(89, 58, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#593A69 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593A69 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 58, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 29%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.085 313.4) |
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 #593A69 | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593A69 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #593A69 text on white | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #593A69 text on black | 2.23:1 | 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
#EDE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCB8D8
oklch(80.9% 0.049 312.9)
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Step 400
400
#B292C4
oklch(70.6% 0.08 313.2)
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Step 500
500
#9F77B5
oklch(63.1% 0.101 313.1)
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Step 600
600
#8A5FA1
oklch(55.7% 0.11 313.1)
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Step 700
700
#754E89
oklch(49.1% 0.101 313.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#593A69
oklch(40.5% 0.085 313.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E375A
oklch(37.8% 0.065 313.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2035
oklch(27% 0.043 314)
#593A69 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) | #31456B | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394768 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58414C | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593A69
#593A69
oklch(40.5% 0.085 313.4)
- #36521F
#36521F
oklch(40.3% 0.084 133)
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 #593A69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.075
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.076
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.080
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.081
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.081
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.086
Use #593A69 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.