#593D9F
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.6% 0.152 292.3), rgb(89, 61, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#593D9F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593D9F |
| RGB | rgb(89, 61, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 45%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.152 292.3) |
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 #593D9F | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593D9F | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #593D9F text on white | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #593D9F text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2B7F6
oklch(81% 0.089 292.3)
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Step 400
400
#A48EF1
oklch(70.7% 0.143 292.6)
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Step 500
500
#8F6FEC
oklch(63.2% 0.181 292.2)
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Step 600
600
#7A53DA
oklch(55.6% 0.197 292.1)
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Step 700
700
#6742BD
oklch(49% 0.183 292.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#593D9F
oklch(44.6% 0.152 292.3)
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Step 900
900
#45317A
oklch(37.7% 0.119 292.4)
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Step 950
950
#281E47
oklch(27% 0.074 292)
#593D9F 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) | #0051A2 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004E9D | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #455368 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593D9F
#593D9F
oklch(44.6% 0.152 292.3)
- #565900
#565900
oklch(44.6% 0.099 112)
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 #593D9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.032
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.044
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.064
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.066
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.073
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.077
Use #593D9F 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.