#593F72
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.9% 0.087 306.5), rgb(89, 63, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#593F72 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593F72 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 63, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 29%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.087 306.5) |
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 #593F72 | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593F72 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #593F72 text on white | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #593F72 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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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
#C9B9DB
oklch(81% 0.05 306.5)
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Step 400
400
#AD94C9
oklch(70.7% 0.081 305.9)
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Step 500
500
#9A78BB
oklch(63.1% 0.105 306.9)
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Step 600
600
#8460A7
oklch(55.5% 0.113 306.4)
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Step 700
700
#704F8F
oklch(49% 0.105 306.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#593F72
oklch(41.9% 0.087 306.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B375E
oklch(37.6% 0.069 306.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2137
oklch(27.1% 0.042 306.7)
#593F72 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) | #334974 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394A71 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #554753 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593F72
#593F72
oklch(41.9% 0.087 306.5)
- #40551B
#40551B
oklch(41.9% 0.087 126.8)
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 #593F72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.059
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.060
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.082
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.084
Use #593F72 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.