#593A87
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.3% 0.125 299.6), rgb(89, 58, 135).
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White text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#593A87 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593A87 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 58, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 40%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.125 299.6) |
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 #593A87 | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593A87 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #593A87 text on white | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #593A87 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4F1
oklch(88.6% 0.041 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7B7EA
oklch(81% 0.073 299.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB8FDF
oklch(70.6% 0.118 299.5)
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Step 500
500
#9872D6
oklch(63.2% 0.149 299.7)
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Step 600
600
#8358C3
oklch(55.7% 0.162 299.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F47A8
oklch(49.1% 0.151 299.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#593A87
oklch(42.3% 0.125 299.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A336D
oklch(37.6% 0.098 300)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F40
oklch(27.1% 0.061 299.1)
#593A87 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) | #1A4A8A | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #244A85 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F495A | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593A87
#593A87
oklch(42.3% 0.125 299.6)
- #485500
#485500
oklch(42.3% 0.1 119.4)
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 #593A87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.031
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.041
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.042
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.073
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.085
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.090
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.091
Use #593A87 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.