#594394
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.8% 0.128 293), rgb(89, 67, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#594394 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.128 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 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #594394 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 67, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 38%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.128 293) |
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 #594394 | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #594394 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #594394 text on white | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #594394 text on black | 2.65:1 | 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
#A492E4
oklch(70.8% 0.119 293.2)
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Step 500
500
#8E74DC
oklch(63% 0.153 293)
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Step 600
600
#795ACA
oklch(55.5% 0.167 292.9)
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Step 700
700
#664AAF
oklch(49.2% 0.154 292.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#594394
oklch(44.8% 0.128 293)
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Step 900
900
#453571
oklch(37.8% 0.1 293.3)
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Step 950
950
#281F42
oklch(26.9% 0.064 293.5)
#594394 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) | #1F5297 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #245092 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A5465 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #594394
#594394
oklch(44.8% 0.128 293)
- #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 #594394, 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 0.042
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.044
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.062
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.074
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.078
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.078
Use #594394 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.