#594387
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(43.9% 0.11 296.5), rgb(89, 67, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#594387 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 297°. 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 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #594387 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 67, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 34%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.11 296.5) |
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 #594387 | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #594387 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #594387 text on white | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #594387 text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#EBE8F5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EF
oklch(88.6% 0.036 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B9E6
oklch(81% 0.064 296.2)
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Step 400
400
#A793D9
oklch(70.7% 0.102 296.8)
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Step 500
500
#9277CF
oklch(63.2% 0.131 296.6)
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Step 600
600
#7D5EBC
oklch(55.7% 0.143 296.7)
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Step 700
700
#694DA2
oklch(49.1% 0.133 296.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#594387
oklch(43.9% 0.11 296.5)
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Step 900
900
#463769
oklch(37.7% 0.084 295.9)
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Step 950
950
#29203E
oklch(27% 0.055 296.3)
#594387 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) | #2B5089 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304F85 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F505E | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #594387
#594387
oklch(43.9% 0.11 296.5)
- #4F5900
#4F5900
oklch(44% 0.101 117)
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 #594387, 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 0.039
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.042
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.070
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.073
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.076
Use #594387 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.