#594475
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(43.1% 0.082 302.8), rgb(89, 68, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#594475 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #594475 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 68, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 26%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.082 302.8) |
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 #594475 | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #594475 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #594475 text on white | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #594475 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5E8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 302.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6BADB
oklch(80.9% 0.048 301.9)
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Step 400
400
#AA95C9
oklch(70.7% 0.078 302.9)
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Step 500
500
#957BBB
oklch(63.2% 0.098 302.4)
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Step 600
600
#8063A7
oklch(55.7% 0.107 302.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C528F
oklch(49.2% 0.099 302.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#594475
oklch(43.1% 0.082 302.8)
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Step 900
900
#48395E
oklch(37.7% 0.064 302.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A2137
oklch(26.9% 0.042 302.5)
#594475 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) | #384D77 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4E74 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #544C57 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #594475
#594475
oklch(43.1% 0.082 302.8)
- #48571F
#48571F
oklch(43.1% 0.082 122.5)
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 #594475, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.047
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.055
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.079
Use #594475 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.