#593D67
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.9% 0.076 313.9), rgb(89, 61, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#593D67 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.068 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593D67 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 61, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 26%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.076 313.9) |
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 #593D67 | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593D67 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #593D67 text on white | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #593D67 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#DFD5E5
oklch(88.6% 0.024 313.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB9D5
oklch(81% 0.043 313.6)
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Step 400
400
#B194C0
oklch(70.8% 0.071 314)
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Step 500
500
#9D79B0
oklch(63.1% 0.09 313.6)
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Step 600
600
#88619C
oklch(55.6% 0.099 313.7)
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Step 700
700
#735085
oklch(49% 0.092 313.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#593D67
oklch(40.9% 0.076 313.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D3858
oklch(37.8% 0.059 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2133
oklch(27% 0.037 314.2)
#593D67 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) | #364669 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4966 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58434D | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593D67
#593D67
oklch(40.9% 0.076 313.9)
- #395326
#395326
oklch(40.9% 0.076 133.5)
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 #593D67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.073
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.075
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.083
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.084
Use #593D67 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.