#593D76
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.8% 0.097 305.3), rgb(89, 61, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#593D76 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593D76 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 61, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 32%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.097 305.3) |
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 #593D76 | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593D76 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #593D76 text on white | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #593D76 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EA
oklch(88.5% 0.032 306.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9B8DE
oklch(80.9% 0.056 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#AE92CE
oklch(70.7% 0.091 305.5)
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Step 500
500
#9A76C1
oklch(63% 0.116 305.4)
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Step 600
600
#855EAD
oklch(55.6% 0.125 305.5)
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Step 700
700
#714D95
oklch(49.1% 0.117 305.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#593D76
oklch(41.8% 0.097 305.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B3661
oklch(37.6% 0.075 305.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2039
oklch(27% 0.048 305.5)
#593D76 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) | #2E4978 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354A75 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #544754 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593D76
#593D76
oklch(41.8% 0.097 305.3)
- #40550E
#40550E
oklch(41.7% 0.097 125.3)
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 #593D76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.046
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.075
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.088
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.089
Use #593D76 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.