#593D6A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.1% 0.08 311.8), rgb(89, 61, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#593D6A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593D6A |
| RGB | rgb(89, 61, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 27%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.08 311.8) |
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 #593D6A | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593D6A | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #593D6A text on white | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #593D6A text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#EDE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E6
oklch(88.6% 0.025 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBB8D7
oklch(80.8% 0.048 312.4)
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Step 400
400
#B093C3
oklch(70.6% 0.076 311.7)
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Step 500
500
#9D78B4
oklch(63.1% 0.097 311.9)
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Step 600
600
#88609F
oklch(55.5% 0.105 312.5)
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Step 700
700
#735088
oklch(49.2% 0.095 312)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#593D6A
oklch(41.1% 0.08 311.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D385A
oklch(37.9% 0.062 311.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D2135
oklch(27.1% 0.04 311.2)
#593D6A 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) | #34476C | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4969 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57434E | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593D6A
#593D6A
oklch(41.1% 0.08 311.8)
- #3A5323
#3A5323
oklch(41% 0.079 131.8)
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 #593D6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.068
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.072
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.075
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.078
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.085
Use #593D6A 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.