#594599
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45.5% 0.132 291.2), rgb(89, 69, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#594599 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #594599 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 69, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 38%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.132 291.2) |
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 #594599 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #594599 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #594599 text on white | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #594599 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 291.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0B8EF
oklch(80.8% 0.077 291.2)
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Step 400
400
#A192E7
oklch(70.7% 0.123 291)
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Step 500
500
#8C74E0
oklch(63% 0.158 291.4)
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Step 600
600
#775ACE
oklch(55.6% 0.172 291.3)
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Step 700
700
#6449B2
oklch(49% 0.16 291.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#594599
oklch(45.5% 0.132 291.2)
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Step 900
900
#433573
oklch(37.7% 0.103 291.1)
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Step 950
950
#271F43
oklch(26.9% 0.065 291.6)
#594599 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) | #1D559C | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #215197 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #485768 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #594599
#594599
oklch(45.5% 0.132 291.2)
- #595B00
#595B00
oklch(45.4% 0.1 111.3)
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 #594599, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.043
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.044
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.044
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.074
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.075
Use #594599 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.