#593F7A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.4% 0.098 302.8), rgb(89, 63, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#593F7A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593F7A |
| RGB | rgb(89, 63, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 32%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.098 302.8) |
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 #593F7A | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593F7A | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #593F7A text on white | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #593F7A text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EB
oklch(88.4% 0.033 303.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8B8E0
oklch(80.9% 0.058 303.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC93D0
oklch(70.8% 0.091 302.9)
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Step 500
500
#9877C4
oklch(63.2% 0.118 302.9)
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Step 600
600
#825EB0
oklch(55.5% 0.128 302.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E4E98
oklch(49.2% 0.118 302.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#593F7A
oklch(42.4% 0.098 302.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A3763
oklch(37.8% 0.076 302.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B203A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 302.7)
#593F7A 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) | #2E4B7C | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354B79 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #534956 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593F7A
#593F7A
oklch(42.4% 0.098 302.8)
- #445609
#445609
oklch(42.3% 0.099 122.9)
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 #593F7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.043
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.053
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.058
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.071
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.084
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.084
Use #593F7A 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.