#593E70
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.6% 0.086 307.9), rgb(89, 62, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#593E70 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593E70 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 62, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 29%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.086 307.9) |
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 #593E70 | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593E70 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #593E70 text on white | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #593E70 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#ECE7F2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E8
oklch(88.6% 0.027 307)
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Step 300
300
#CAB8DA
oklch(80.8% 0.051 309)
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Step 400
400
#AE93C8
oklch(70.6% 0.081 307.6)
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Step 500
500
#9B78BA
oklch(63.2% 0.104 308)
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Step 600
600
#8560A6
oklch(55.6% 0.112 307.5)
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Step 700
700
#714F8E
oklch(49.1% 0.104 307.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#593E70
oklch(41.6% 0.086 307.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B375D
oklch(37.6% 0.068 307.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2137
oklch(27.1% 0.042 306.7)
#593E70 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) | #334872 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394A6F | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #564651 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593E70
#593E70
oklch(41.6% 0.086 307.9)
- #3E551C
#3E551C
oklch(41.7% 0.087 128.3)
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 #593E70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.083
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.084
Use #593E70 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.