#593E6A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.3% 0.078 311.5), rgb(89, 62, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#593E6A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.078 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 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593E6A |
| RGB | rgb(89, 62, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 26%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.078 311.5) |
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 #593E6A | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593E6A | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #593E6A text on white | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #593E6A text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#DFD5E6
oklch(88.6% 0.025 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB9D7
oklch(80.9% 0.045 310.6)
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Step 400
400
#B094C2
oklch(70.7% 0.073 312)
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Step 500
500
#9C79B3
oklch(63.1% 0.093 311.4)
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Step 600
600
#87619F
oklch(55.6% 0.102 311.5)
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Step 700
700
#725088
oklch(49.1% 0.095 311.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#593E6A
oklch(41.3% 0.078 311.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C3859
oklch(37.7% 0.06 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2134
oklch(27.1% 0.038 312.6)
#593E6A 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) | #36476C | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4969 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57444F | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593E6A
#593E6A
oklch(41.3% 0.078 311.5)
- #3B5424
#3B5424
oklch(41.3% 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 #593E6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.074
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.076
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.079
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.083
Use #593E6A 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.