#593BAD
Closest named color: Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6). oklch(45.3% 0.172 289.9), rgb(89, 59, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#593BAD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593BAD |
| RGB | rgb(89, 59, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 49%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.172 289.9) |
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 #593BAD | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593BAD | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #593BAD text on white | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #593BAD text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FD
oklch(93.6% 0.03 290)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4FC
oklch(88.6% 0.055 289.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFB6FE
oklch(80.9% 0.101 289.7)
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Step 400
400
#A08CFD
oklch(70.6% 0.161 289.7)
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Step 500
500
#8C6AFB
oklch(63.1% 0.207 290)
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Step 600
600
#784CEA
oklch(55.6% 0.224 289.9)
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Step 700
700
#653BCB
oklch(49% 0.208 289.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#593BAD
oklch(45.3% 0.172 289.9)
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Step 900
900
#432E82
oklch(37.6% 0.135 289.9)
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Step 950
950
#271C4C
oklch(26.9% 0.085 290)
#593BAD 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) | #0053B1 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004FAB | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D576F | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593BAD
#593BAD
oklch(45.3% 0.172 289.9)
- #5A5A00
#5A5A00
oklch(45.3% 0.099 109.8)
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 #593BAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.041
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.046
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.050
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.065
Use #593BAD 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.