#593A9D
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.9% 0.153 293.5), rgb(89, 58, 157).
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White text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#593A9D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593A9D |
| RGB | rgb(89, 58, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 46%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.153 293.5) |
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 #593A9D | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593A9D | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #593A9D text on white | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #593A9D text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F8
oklch(88.6% 0.049 293)
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Step 300
300
#C3B6F6
oklch(80.9% 0.09 293.6)
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Step 400
400
#A58DF1
oklch(70.6% 0.144 293.4)
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Step 500
500
#916DEC
oklch(63% 0.184 293.5)
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Step 600
600
#7D51DA
oklch(55.6% 0.199 293.7)
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Step 700
700
#6A41BD
oklch(49.2% 0.185 293.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#593A9D
oklch(43.9% 0.153 293.5)
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Step 900
900
#46317A
oklch(37.8% 0.119 293.1)
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Step 950
950
#291D47
oklch(26.9% 0.076 293.9)
#593A9D 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) | #004FA0 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004C9B | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #465166 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593A9D
#593A9D
oklch(43.9% 0.153 293.5)
- #535700
#535700
oklch(43.8% 0.098 112.8)
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 #593A9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.028
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.042
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.067
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.070
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.072
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.076
Use #593A9D 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.