#593FAA
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.7% 0.163 289.5), rgb(89, 63, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#593FAA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593FAA |
| RGB | rgb(89, 63, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 46%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.163 289.5) |
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 #593FAA | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593FAA | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #593FAA text on white | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #593FAA text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4FB
oklch(88.5% 0.053 290)
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Step 300
300
#BFB7FB
oklch(81% 0.095 289.5)
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Step 400
400
#A08EF8
oklch(70.7% 0.152 289.7)
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Step 500
500
#8B6DF5
oklch(63.1% 0.195 289.8)
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Step 600
600
#7650E4
oklch(55.5% 0.213 289.4)
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Step 700
700
#643FC6
oklch(49% 0.198 289.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#593FAA
oklch(45.7% 0.163 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#43307F
oklch(37.7% 0.128 290)
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Step 950
950
#271D4A
oklch(27% 0.08 290.2)
#593FAA 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) | #0055AD | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0050A8 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F586E | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593FAA
#593FAA
oklch(45.7% 0.163 289.5)
- #5C5B00
#5C5B00
oklch(45.7% 0.099 109)
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 #593FAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.043
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.045
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.048
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.069
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.072
Use #593FAA 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.