#593EB1
Closest named color: Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6). oklch(46.1% 0.174 288.5), rgb(89, 62, 177).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#593EB1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593EB1 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 62, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 48%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.174 288.5) |
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 #593EB1 | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593EB1 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #593EB1 text on white | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #593EB1 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8FA
oklch(93.7% 0.024 288.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 288.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEB8F4
oklch(80.8% 0.084 288.9)
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Step 400
400
#9E91EF
oklch(70.6% 0.135 288.8)
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Step 500
500
#8873E9
oklch(63.1% 0.171 288.7)
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Step 600
600
#7358D8
oklch(55.6% 0.188 288.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#593EB1
oklch(46.1% 0.174 288.5)
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Step 800
800
#4F3B97
oklch(42.6% 0.144 288.8)
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Step 900
900
#413478
oklch(37.7% 0.112 288.7)
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Step 950
950
#261F46
oklch(27% 0.07 289.1)
#593EB1 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) | #0056B5 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0050AF | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B5A72 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593EB1
#593EB1
oklch(46.1% 0.174 288.5)
- #5E5C00
#5E5C00
oklch(46.2% 0.1 108.3)
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 #593EB1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.039
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.045
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.050
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.054
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
Use #593EB1 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.