#593F81
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.8% 0.108 300.1), rgb(89, 63, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#593F81 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593F81 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 63, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 34%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.108 300.1) |
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 #593F81 | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593F81 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #593F81 text on white | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #593F81 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4ED
oklch(88.4% 0.035 300.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6B8E4
oklch(80.9% 0.063 299.5)
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Step 400
400
#AA92D6
oklch(70.7% 0.1 300.1)
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Step 500
500
#9676CC
oklch(63.2% 0.129 299.9)
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Step 600
600
#815DB8
oklch(55.6% 0.14 300.2)
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Step 700
700
#6D4C9F
oklch(49.1% 0.131 300)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#593F81
oklch(42.8% 0.108 300.1)
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Step 900
900
#493667
oklch(37.7% 0.084 300.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B203C
oklch(27.1% 0.052 301.1)
#593F81 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) | #294C83 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304C7F | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #514B5A | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593F81
#593F81
oklch(42.8% 0.108 300.1)
- #485700
#485700
oklch(42.9% 0.102 120.5)
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 #593F81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.036
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.047
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.050
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.075
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.082
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.083
Use #593F81 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.