#593E84
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.8% 0.114 299.4), rgb(89, 62, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#593E84 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593E84 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 62, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 36%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.114 299.4) |
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 #593E84 | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593E84 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #593E84 text on white | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #593E84 text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 299.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B8E6
oklch(80.9% 0.066 298.9)
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Step 400
400
#AA91DA
oklch(70.6% 0.108 299.4)
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Step 500
500
#9675CF
oklch(63.2% 0.135 299.4)
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Step 600
600
#815BBC
oklch(55.5% 0.148 299.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D4BA2
oklch(49.1% 0.136 299.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#593E84
oklch(42.8% 0.114 299.4)
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Step 900
900
#49356A
oklch(37.7% 0.09 299.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3E
oklch(27% 0.058 300.4)
#593E84 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) | #254C86 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C4C82 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #504B5B | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593E84
#593E84
oklch(42.8% 0.114 299.4)
- #495600
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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 #593E84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.033
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.043
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.049
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.051
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.080
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.083
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.083
Use #593E84 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.