#594276
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(42.7% 0.087 303.3), rgb(89, 66, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#594276 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #594276 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 66, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 28%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.087 303.3) |
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 #594276 | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #594276 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #594276 text on white | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #594276 text on black | 2.46:1 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E9
oklch(88.5% 0.028 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#C7B9DC
oklch(80.9% 0.051 303.4)
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Step 400
400
#AB94CB
oklch(70.6% 0.083 303.5)
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Step 500
500
#9679BD
oklch(63% 0.104 303.1)
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Step 600
600
#8161A9
oklch(55.5% 0.113 303.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D5091
oklch(49% 0.105 303.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#594276
oklch(42.7% 0.087 303.3)
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Step 900
900
#49385F
oklch(37.7% 0.068 303.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2138
oklch(27% 0.044 303.6)
#594276 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) | #354C78 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4C75 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #544B56 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #594276
#594276
oklch(42.7% 0.087 303.3)
- #46571A
#46571A
oklch(42.9% 0.088 123.4)
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 #594276, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.061
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.075
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.082
Use #594276 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.