#593B93
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.3% 0.139 295.8), rgb(89, 59, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#593B93 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 296°. 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 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593B93 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 59, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 43%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.139 295.8) |
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 #593B93 | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593B93 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #593B93 text on white | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #593B93 text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#C5B6F0
oklch(80.9% 0.082 296.4)
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Step 400
400
#A88FE8
oklch(70.8% 0.129 295.9)
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Step 500
500
#9470E1
oklch(63.1% 0.166 296)
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Step 600
600
#7F55CF
oklch(55.6% 0.181 295.8)
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Step 700
700
#6B44B3
oklch(49% 0.168 295.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#593B93
oklch(43.3% 0.139 295.8)
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Step 900
900
#483274
oklch(37.7% 0.109 296.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E44
oklch(27% 0.069 296)
#593B93 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) | #054D96 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #164B91 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B4E61 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593B93
#593B93
oklch(43.3% 0.139 295.8)
- #4F5700
#4F5700
oklch(43.5% 0.099 115.8)
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 #593B93, 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 0.033
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.034
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.078
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.082
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.083
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.084
Use #593B93 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.