#593E66
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.1% 0.073 314.3), rgb(89, 62, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#593E66 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.068 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593E66 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 62, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 24%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.073 314.3) |
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 #593E66 | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593E66 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #593E66 text on white | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #593E66 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8F0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBB9D4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 314.6)
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Step 400
400
#B094BF
oklch(70.6% 0.069 313.7)
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Step 500
500
#9D7AAE
oklch(63.2% 0.086 314.4)
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Step 600
600
#88629A
oklch(55.7% 0.095 314.5)
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Step 700
700
#735183
oklch(49.1% 0.087 314.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#593E66
oklch(41.1% 0.073 314.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D3857
oklch(37.7% 0.058 314.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2133
oklch(27% 0.037 314.2)
#593E66 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) | #374768 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4965 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58434D | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593E66
#593E66
oklch(41.1% 0.073 314.3)
- #3A5329
#3A5329
oklch(41.1% 0.072 133.9)
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 #593E66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.072
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.081
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.084
Use #593E66 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.