#594395
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.9% 0.129 292.8), rgb(89, 67, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#594395 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.129 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 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #594395 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 67, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 38%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.129 292.8) |
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 #594395 | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #594395 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #594395 text on white | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #594395 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#D9D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2B8EE
oklch(80.9% 0.076 293.1)
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Step 400
400
#A392E5
oklch(70.7% 0.12 292.5)
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Step 500
500
#8E74DD
oklch(63% 0.154 292.8)
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Step 600
600
#795ACB
oklch(55.6% 0.168 292.7)
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Step 700
700
#6649B0
oklch(49.1% 0.157 292.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#594395
oklch(44.9% 0.129 292.8)
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Step 900
900
#443572
oklch(37.7% 0.101 292.2)
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Step 950
950
#281F42
oklch(26.9% 0.064 293.5)
#594395 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) | #1E5298 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #235093 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #495465 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #594395
#594395
oklch(44.9% 0.129 292.8)
- #565A00
#565A00
oklch(44.9% 0.1 112.7)
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 #594395, 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 0.038
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.042
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.045
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.074
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.078
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.078
Use #594395 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.