#593A7D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.7% 0.111 303.3), rgb(89, 58, 125).
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White text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#593A7D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593A7D |
| RGB | rgb(89, 58, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 37%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.111 303.3) |
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 #593A7D | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593A7D | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #593A7D text on white | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #593A7D text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED4ED
oklch(88.6% 0.036 303.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9B7E4
oklch(80.9% 0.065 303.2)
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Step 400
400
#AE90D6
oklch(70.6% 0.105 303.5)
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Step 500
500
#9A73CB
oklch(63% 0.134 303.2)
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Step 600
600
#855AB8
oklch(55.5% 0.146 303.1)
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Step 700
700
#714A9E
oklch(49.2% 0.134 303.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#593A7D
oklch(41.7% 0.111 303.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B3567
oklch(37.8% 0.086 302.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3C
oklch(27% 0.055 303.6)
#593A7D 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) | #24487F | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D497B | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #534656 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593A7D
#593A7D
oklch(41.7% 0.111 303.3)
- #425500
#425500
oklch(41.8% 0.103 123.2)
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 #593A7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.038
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.053
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.085
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.089
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.092
Use #593A7D 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.