#594482
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(43.8% 0.101 297.7), rgb(89, 68, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#594482 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #594482 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 68, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 31%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.101 297.7) |
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 #594482 | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #594482 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #594482 text on white | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #594482 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5ED
oklch(88.5% 0.033 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B9E3
oklch(80.9% 0.06 298.1)
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Step 400
400
#A794D4
oklch(70.7% 0.094 297.6)
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Step 500
500
#9278C9
oklch(63% 0.121 297.6)
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Step 600
600
#7D60B5
oklch(55.6% 0.13 297.8)
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Step 700
700
#6A4F9C
oklch(49.2% 0.121 298)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#594482
oklch(43.8% 0.101 297.7)
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Step 900
900
#473766
oklch(37.7% 0.08 298.2)
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Step 950
950
#29213C
oklch(27.1% 0.05 296.6)
#594482 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) | #314F84 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354F80 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #504F5D | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #594482
#594482
oklch(43.8% 0.101 297.7)
- #4E5901
#4E5901
oklch(43.9% 0.101 117.7)
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 #594482, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.041
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.047
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.048
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.063
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.072
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.075
Use #594482 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.