#594565
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(42.4% 0.057 312.4), rgb(89, 69, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#594565 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #594565 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 69, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 19%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.057 312.4) |
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 #594565 | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #594565 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #594565 text on white | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #594565 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BBD1
oklch(81% 0.034 311.7)
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Step 400
400
#AC97B9
oklch(70.6% 0.054 312.5)
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Step 500
500
#987EA8
oklch(63.2% 0.068 312.3)
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Step 600
600
#826793
oklch(55.7% 0.074 311.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E557D
oklch(49.1% 0.069 312.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#594565
oklch(42.4% 0.057 312.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A3B53
oklch(37.8% 0.044 312.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2231
oklch(26.9% 0.03 311.5)
#594565 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) | #404B66 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444D64 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #584950 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #594565
#594565
oklch(42.4% 0.057 312.4)
- #425534
#425534
oklch(42.4% 0.057 132.7)
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 #594565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.052
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
Use #594565 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.