#593A91
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43% 0.138 296.6), rgb(89, 58, 145).
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White text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#593A91 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593A91 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 58, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 43%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.138 296.6) |
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 #593A91 | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593A91 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #593A91 text on white | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #593A91 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5B6EF
oklch(80.8% 0.081 296.6)
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Step 400
400
#A98FE7
oklch(70.8% 0.128 296.6)
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Step 500
500
#9570E0
oklch(63.2% 0.165 296.6)
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Step 600
600
#8055CE
oklch(55.6% 0.18 296.5)
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Step 700
700
#6C44B2
oklch(49% 0.167 296.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#593A91
oklch(43% 0.138 296.6)
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Step 900
900
#483273
oklch(37.7% 0.108 296.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E43
oklch(27% 0.067 296.6)
#593A91 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) | #064C94 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #174B8F | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C4D60 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593A91
#593A91
oklch(43% 0.138 296.6)
- #4D5600
#4D5600
oklch(43% 0.099 116.5)
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 #593A91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.032
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.036
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.079
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.082
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.085
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.086
Use #593A91 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.