#594589
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.4% 0.109 295.1), rgb(89, 69, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#594589 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #594589 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 69, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 33%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.109 295.1) |
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 #594589 | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #594589 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #594589 text on white | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #594589 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3B9E6
oklch(80.9% 0.064 295.1)
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Step 400
400
#A594DA
oklch(70.8% 0.102 294.8)
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Step 500
500
#9078CF
oklch(63.2% 0.129 295.1)
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Step 600
600
#7B5FBC
oklch(55.6% 0.141 295.3)
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Step 700
700
#684EA2
oklch(49.2% 0.131 295.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#594589
oklch(44.4% 0.109 295.1)
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Step 900
900
#45376A
oklch(37.7% 0.086 294.6)
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Step 950
950
#29213E
oklch(27.2% 0.053 295.3)
#594589 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) | #2D518B | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #315087 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E5260 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #594589
#594589
oklch(44.4% 0.109 295.1)
- #525A00
#525A00
oklch(44.5% 0.101 115.6)
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 #594589, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.038
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.041
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.048
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.067
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.069
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.072
Use #594589 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.