#594183
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(43.3% 0.108 298.6), rgb(89, 65, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#594183 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 299°. 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 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #594183 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 65, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 34%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.108 298.6) |
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 #594183 | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #594183 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #594183 text on white | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #594183 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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 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
#DCD5EE
oklch(88.6% 0.035 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5B8E4
oklch(80.8% 0.063 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#A993D7
oklch(70.8% 0.1 298.7)
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Step 500
500
#9476CC
oklch(63% 0.129 298.7)
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Step 600
600
#7F5EB9
oklch(55.7% 0.139 298.5)
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Step 700
700
#6B4D9F
oklch(49.1% 0.129 298.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#594183
oklch(43.3% 0.108 298.6)
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Step 900
900
#483668
oklch(37.7% 0.085 298.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A203D
oklch(27% 0.054 298.6)
#594183 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) | #2B4E85 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314D81 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #504D5C | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #594183
#594183
oklch(43.3% 0.108 298.6)
- #4B5800
#4B5800
oklch(43.4% 0.102 119.1)
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 #594183, 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
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.045
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.045
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.072
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.078
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.079
Use #594183 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.