#594290
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.3% 0.124 294.4), rgb(89, 66, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#594290 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #594290 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 66, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 37%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.124 294.4) |
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 #594290 | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #594290 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #594290 text on white | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #594290 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F7
oklch(93.5% 0.022 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F2
oklch(88.6% 0.04 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3B8EB
oklch(80.9% 0.072 294.6)
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Step 400
400
#A592E2
oklch(70.8% 0.116 294.1)
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Step 500
500
#9075D9
oklch(63.2% 0.147 294.2)
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Step 600
600
#7B5BC6
oklch(55.6% 0.16 294.4)
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Step 700
700
#684AAC
oklch(49.1% 0.151 294.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#594290
oklch(44.3% 0.124 294.4)
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Step 900
900
#46356F
oklch(37.7% 0.097 294.8)
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Step 950
950
#292041
oklch(27.2% 0.06 294.6)
#594290 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) | #215193 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #274F8E | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C5262 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #594290
#594290
oklch(44.3% 0.124 294.4)
- #535900
#535900
oklch(44.3% 0.1 114.2)
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 #594290, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.034
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.043
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.044
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.060
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.075
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.078
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.079
Use #594290 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.