#593E85
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.9% 0.115 299), rgb(89, 62, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#593E85 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.115 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 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593E85 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 62, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 36%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.115 299) |
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 #593E85 | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593E85 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #593E85 text on white | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #593E85 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#C6B8E7
oklch(81% 0.067 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#AA91DB
oklch(70.7% 0.109 299.1)
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Step 500
500
#9674D1
oklch(63.1% 0.139 299.3)
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Step 600
600
#815BBE
oklch(55.7% 0.151 299.2)
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Step 700
700
#6D4AA3
oklch(49% 0.139 299.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#593E85
oklch(42.9% 0.115 299)
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Step 900
900
#49356A
oklch(37.7% 0.09 299.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F3E
oklch(26.8% 0.057 298.8)
#593E85 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) | #244C87 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C4C83 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #504C5B | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593E85
#593E85
oklch(42.9% 0.115 299)
- #4A5700
#4A5700
oklch(43% 0.101 119.2)
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 #593E85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.032
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.042
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.047
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.051
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.080
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.082
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.083
Use #593E85 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.