#593C6F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.2% 0.089 309.2), rgb(89, 60, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#593C6F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593C6F |
| RGB | rgb(89, 60, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 30%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.089 309.2) |
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 #593C6F | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593C6F | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #593C6F text on white | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #593C6F text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB8DB
oklch(80.9% 0.052 308.3)
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Step 400
400
#B093C8
oklch(70.8% 0.082 309.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C77BA
oklch(63.1% 0.106 308.9)
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Step 600
600
#875FA6
oklch(55.6% 0.115 309)
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Step 700
700
#734E8E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 309.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#593C6F
oklch(41.2% 0.089 309.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C375D
oklch(37.7% 0.068 308.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2037
oklch(27% 0.045 309.5)
#593C6F 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) | #314771 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38496E | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #564450 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593C6F
#593C6F
oklch(41.2% 0.089 309.2)
- #3B541A
#3B541A
oklch(41.2% 0.089 129.5)
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 #593C6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.067
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.068
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.075
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.084
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.085
Use #593C6F 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.