#594393
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.7% 0.127 293.3), rgb(89, 67, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#594393 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #594393 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 67, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 37%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.127 293.3) |
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 #594393 | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #594393 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #594393 text on white | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #594393 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#EAE7F7
oklch(93.5% 0.022 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F3
oklch(88.6% 0.041 293.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2B8ED
oklch(80.9% 0.075 293.3)
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Step 400
400
#A492E3
oklch(70.7% 0.117 293.4)
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Step 500
500
#8F75DB
oklch(63.2% 0.15 293.4)
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Step 600
600
#7A5BC9
oklch(55.7% 0.164 293.3)
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Step 700
700
#674AAE
oklch(49.2% 0.153 293.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#594393
oklch(44.7% 0.127 293.3)
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Step 900
900
#453570
oklch(37.7% 0.098 293.6)
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Step 950
950
#282042
oklch(27.1% 0.062 292.6)
#594393 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) | #205296 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #255091 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A5364 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #594393
#594393
oklch(44.7% 0.127 293.3)
- #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 #594393, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.037
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.043
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.044
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.061
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.074
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.077
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.077
Use #594393 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.