#593A7F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.8% 0.114 302.5), rgb(89, 58, 127).
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White text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#593A7F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593A7F |
| RGB | rgb(89, 58, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 37%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.114 302.5) |
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 #593A7F | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593A7F | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #593A7F text on white | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #593A7F text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EE
oklch(88.6% 0.037 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B7E5
oklch(81% 0.067 302.8)
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Step 400
400
#AD90D8
oklch(70.6% 0.107 302.2)
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Step 500
500
#9A73CD
oklch(63.1% 0.136 302.7)
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Step 600
600
#855ABA
oklch(55.7% 0.148 302.5)
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Step 700
700
#7149A0
oklch(49.1% 0.138 302.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#593A7F
oklch(41.8% 0.114 302.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B3468
oklch(37.6% 0.089 302.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3D
oklch(27% 0.056 302.8)
#593A7F 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) | #224981 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C497D | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #524757 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593A7F
#593A7F
oklch(41.8% 0.114 302.5)
- #435500
#435500
oklch(41.9% 0.102 122.6)
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 #593A7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.036
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.051
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.051
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.086
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.088
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.091
Use #593A7F 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.