#593B7E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.9% 0.111 302.6), rgb(89, 59, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#593B7E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593B7E |
| RGB | rgb(89, 59, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 36%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.111 302.6) |
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 #593B7E | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593B7E | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #593B7E text on white | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #593B7E text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4ED
oklch(88.5% 0.035 302)
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Step 300
300
#C8B7E4
oklch(80.8% 0.065 302.2)
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Step 400
400
#AD91D6
oklch(70.7% 0.103 302.5)
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Step 500
500
#9974CB
oklch(63.1% 0.132 302.4)
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Step 600
600
#845BB8
oklch(55.6% 0.144 302.3)
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Step 700
700
#704A9E
oklch(49% 0.133 302.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#593B7E
oklch(41.9% 0.111 302.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B3567
oklch(37.8% 0.086 302.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3C
oklch(27% 0.055 303.6)
#593B7E 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) | #254980 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D497C | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #524756 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593B7E
#593B7E
oklch(41.9% 0.111 302.6)
- #435500
#435500
oklch(41.9% 0.102 122.6)
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 #593B7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.037
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.051
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.083
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.087
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.090
Use #593B7E 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.