#594296
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.7% 0.132 292.9), rgb(89, 66, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#594296 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #594296 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 66, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 39%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.132 292.9) |
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 #594296 | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #594296 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #594296 text on white | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #594296 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F4
oklch(88.4% 0.044 292.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2B8EF
oklch(81% 0.077 292.9)
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Step 400
400
#A491E7
oklch(70.7% 0.124 293.1)
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Step 500
500
#8E73DF
oklch(63% 0.158 292.8)
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Step 600
600
#7A59CD
oklch(55.6% 0.172 293.1)
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Step 700
700
#6748B1
oklch(49.1% 0.16 293.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#594296
oklch(44.7% 0.132 292.9)
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Step 900
900
#453473
oklch(37.7% 0.104 293.2)
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Step 950
950
#281F43
oklch(27% 0.065 293)
#594296 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) | #1A5299 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F4F94 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #495465 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #594296
#594296
oklch(44.7% 0.132 292.9)
- #555A00
#555A00
oklch(44.8% 0.1 113.5)
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 #594296, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.037
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.039
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.048
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.077
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.079
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.079
Use #594296 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.