#594487
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.1% 0.108 296.1), rgb(89, 68, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#594487 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #594487 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 68, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 33%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.108 296.1) |
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 #594487 | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #594487 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #594487 text on white | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #594487 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4B9E5
oklch(80.9% 0.062 296.4)
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Step 400
400
#A693D9
oklch(70.6% 0.102 296.2)
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Step 500
500
#9177CE
oklch(63% 0.13 296.3)
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Step 600
600
#7C5FBB
oklch(55.7% 0.14 296.1)
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Step 700
700
#694EA1
oklch(49.2% 0.13 296.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#594487
oklch(44.1% 0.108 296.1)
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Step 900
900
#463769
oklch(37.7% 0.084 295.9)
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Step 950
950
#29203D
oklch(26.9% 0.054 296.9)
#594487 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) | #2D5089 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314F85 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F515F | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #594487
#594487
oklch(44.1% 0.108 296.1)
- #505900
#505900
oklch(44.1% 0.101 116.3)
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 #594487, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.037
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.038
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.042
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.049
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.068
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.071
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.074
Use #594487 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.