#593C83
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.4% 0.116 300.4), rgb(89, 60, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#593C83 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593C83 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 60, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 37%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.116 300.4) |
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 #593C83 | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593C83 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #593C83 text on white | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #593C83 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 300.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7B7E6
oklch(80.8% 0.067 300.5)
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Step 400
400
#AB91DA
oklch(70.7% 0.108 300)
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Step 500
500
#9774D0
oklch(63.1% 0.138 300)
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Step 600
600
#825ABD
oklch(55.5% 0.151 300.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E4AA3
oklch(49.1% 0.14 300)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#593C83
oklch(42.4% 0.116 300.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A356A
oklch(37.8% 0.09 300.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3E
oklch(27% 0.058 300.4)
#593C83 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) | #224B85 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B4A81 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #514A59 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593C83
#593C83
oklch(42.4% 0.116 300.4)
- #475600
#475600
oklch(42.5% 0.102 120.6)
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 #593C83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.033
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.045
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.048
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.084
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.084
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.087
Use #593C83 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.