#590194
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(37.7% 0.197 303.1), rgb(89, 1, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#590194 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #590194 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 1, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 99%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.197 303.1) |
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 #590194 | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #590194 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #590194 text on white | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #590194 text on black | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE4FF
oklch(93.6% 0.038 304.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2CFFF
oklch(88.5% 0.068 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0AEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.117 303.1)
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Step 400
400
#B97EFF
oklch(70.7% 0.188 303)
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Step 500
500
#AA52FF
oklch(63.1% 0.245 303.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A00FA
oklch(55.6% 0.292 303.2)
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Step 700
700
#8200D4
oklch(49.2% 0.258 303.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B00B0
oklch(42.8% 0.224 303.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#590194
oklch(37.7% 0.197 303.1)
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Step 950
950
#340B57
oklch(27.1% 0.125 302.9)
#590194 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) | #003997 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003A92 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C3555 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #590194
#590194
oklch(37.7% 0.197 303.1)
- #384900
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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 #590194, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #590194.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.042
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.045
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.053
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.077
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.094
Use #590194 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.