#593F7B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.4% 0.1 302.3), rgb(89, 63, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#593F7B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593F7B |
| RGB | rgb(89, 63, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 32%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.1 302.3) |
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 #593F7B | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593F7B | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #593F7B text on white | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #593F7B text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EB
oklch(88.4% 0.033 303.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7B8E1
oklch(80.8% 0.059 301.8)
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Step 400
400
#AC93D1
oklch(70.8% 0.093 302.6)
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Step 500
500
#9777C5
oklch(63.1% 0.119 302)
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Step 600
600
#825EB2
oklch(55.6% 0.131 302.1)
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Step 700
700
#6E4D99
oklch(49% 0.121 302.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#593F7B
oklch(42.4% 0.1 302.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A3764
oklch(37.9% 0.078 302.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B203A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 302.7)
#593F7B 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) | #2E4B7D | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344B79 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #534A57 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593F7B
#593F7B
oklch(42.4% 0.1 302.3)
- #455606
#455606
oklch(42.4% 0.1 122.2)
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 #593F7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.042
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.052
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.058
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.071
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.084
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.084
Use #593F7B 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.