#593CAA
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.3% 0.167 290.2), rgb(89, 60, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#593CAA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593CAA |
| RGB | rgb(89, 60, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 48%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.167 290.2) |
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 #593CAA | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593CAA | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #593CAA text on white | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #593CAA text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4FB
oklch(88.5% 0.053 290)
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Step 300
300
#BFB6FC
oklch(80.9% 0.098 289.9)
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Step 400
400
#A18DFA
oklch(70.7% 0.156 290.3)
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Step 500
500
#8C6CF7
oklch(63.2% 0.199 290.1)
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Step 600
600
#784EE6
oklch(55.6% 0.217 290.2)
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Step 700
700
#653DC8
oklch(49% 0.202 290.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#593CAA
oklch(45.3% 0.167 290.2)
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Step 900
900
#432F80
oklch(37.6% 0.13 290)
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Step 950
950
#271D4B
oklch(27% 0.082 289.8)
#593CAA 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) | #0053AD | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004FA8 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F566D | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593CAA
#593CAA
oklch(45.3% 0.167 290.2)
- #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 #593CAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.040
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.046
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.050
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.067
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.070
Use #593CAA 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.