#593B6D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.9% 0.088 310.6), rgb(89, 59, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#593B6D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593B6D |
| RGB | rgb(89, 59, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 30%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.088 310.6) |
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 #593B6D | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593B6D | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #593B6D text on white | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #593B6D text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E7
oklch(88.4% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB8DA
oklch(80.9% 0.051 310.2)
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Step 400
400
#B192C7
oklch(70.7% 0.083 310.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E77B9
oklch(63.2% 0.105 310.7)
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Step 600
600
#885FA4
oklch(55.6% 0.113 310.5)
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Step 700
700
#744E8D
oklch(49.2% 0.106 310.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#593B6D
oklch(40.9% 0.088 310.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D375C
oklch(37.8% 0.067 310.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D2036
oklch(26.9% 0.044 310.7)
#593B6D 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) | #30466F | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38486C | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57434F | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593B6D
#593B6D
oklch(40.9% 0.088 310.6)
- #39531B
#39531B
oklch(40.8% 0.088 130.5)
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 #593B6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.071
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.071
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.075
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.078
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.082
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.084
Use #593B6D 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.