#594574
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(43.2% 0.079 302.8), rgb(89, 69, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#594574 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #594574 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 69, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 25%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.079 302.8) |
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 #594574 | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #594574 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #594574 text on white | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #594574 text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5E8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 302.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6BADA
oklch(80.9% 0.046 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#A996C7
oklch(70.7% 0.073 302.3)
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Step 500
500
#957BB9
oklch(63.1% 0.095 303)
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Step 600
600
#7F64A5
oklch(55.7% 0.102 302.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C528D
oklch(49.1% 0.096 303.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#594574
oklch(43.2% 0.079 302.8)
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Step 900
900
#48395D
oklch(37.7% 0.063 302.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2236
oklch(27% 0.038 302.3)
#594574 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) | #3A4E76 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4E73 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #544D57 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #594574
#594574
oklch(43.2% 0.079 302.8)
- #485722
#485722
oklch(43.1% 0.079 122.9)
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 #594574, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.045
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.067
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.078
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.079
Use #594574 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.