#593F68
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(41.4% 0.073 312.5), rgb(89, 63, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#593F68 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593F68 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 63, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 25%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.073 312.5) |
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 #593F68 | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593F68 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #593F68 text on white | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #593F68 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#EDE8F0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E5
oklch(88.6% 0.024 313.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB9D5
oklch(80.9% 0.043 312.2)
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Step 400
400
#AF95C0
oklch(70.8% 0.068 311.8)
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Step 500
500
#9C7AB0
oklch(63.2% 0.088 312.6)
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Step 600
600
#86629B
oklch(55.5% 0.095 312.4)
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Step 700
700
#725185
oklch(49.1% 0.089 312.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#593F68
oklch(41.4% 0.073 312.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C3857
oklch(37.6% 0.057 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2133
oklch(27% 0.037 314.2)
#593F68 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) | #38486A | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4A67 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58454E | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593F68
#593F68
oklch(41.4% 0.073 312.5)
- #3C5428
#3C5428
oklch(41.5% 0.074 132.3)
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 #593F68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.081
Use #593F68 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.