#593ADA
Closest named color: Purpley Blue (#5F34E7). oklch(49.2% 0.227 283), rgb(89, 58, 218).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#593ADA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.227 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Blue (#5F34E7), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.227) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley Blue (#5F34E7) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593ADA |
| RGB | rgb(89, 58, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 68%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.227 283) |
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 #593ADA | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #593ADA | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #593ADA text on white | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #593ADA text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 281.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D5FF
oklch(88.5% 0.058 283)
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Step 300
300
#B7B9FF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 282.7)
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Step 400
400
#9491FF
oklch(70.7% 0.158 282.8)
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Step 500
500
#7D70FF
oklch(63.1% 0.205 282.9)
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Step 600
600
#6A4BFA
oklch(55.6% 0.245 283.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#593ADA
oklch(49.2% 0.227 283)
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Step 800
800
#4832B0
oklch(42.7% 0.188 283)
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Step 900
900
#3B2F8B
oklch(37.8% 0.146 282.8)
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Step 950
950
#221D51
oklch(27.1% 0.092 282.7)
#593ADA 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) | #005FDF | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0054D7 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006787 | 0.190 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.229 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593ADA
#593ADA
oklch(49.2% 0.227 283)
- #6C6300
#6C6300
oklch(49.3% 0.104 103.3)
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 #593ADA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #593ADA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.022
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.023
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.029
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.037
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.040
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.047
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.050
Use #593ADA 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.