#593C68
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.8% 0.079 313.5), rgb(89, 60, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#593C68 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593C68 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 60, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 27%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.079 313.5) |
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 #593C68 | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593C68 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #593C68 text on white | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #593C68 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E5
oklch(88.4% 0.026 313.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBB8D6
oklch(80.8% 0.046 313.3)
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Step 400
400
#B193C2
oklch(70.6% 0.075 313.2)
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Step 500
500
#9E78B2
oklch(63.1% 0.095 313.6)
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Step 600
600
#89609E
oklch(55.6% 0.104 313.6)
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Step 700
700
#744F87
oklch(49.1% 0.096 313.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#593C68
oklch(40.8% 0.079 313.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D3759
oklch(37.6% 0.063 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2134
oklch(27.1% 0.038 312.6)
#593C68 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) | #34466A | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4867 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58424D | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593C68
#593C68
oklch(40.8% 0.079 313.5)
- #385324
#385324
oklch(40.8% 0.079 133.5)
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 #593C68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.075
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.077
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.084
Use #593C68 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.