#594688
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.6% 0.106 295), rgb(89, 70, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#594688 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #594688 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 70, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 32%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.106 295) |
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 #594688 | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #594688 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #594688 text on white | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #594688 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#DAD5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 294.9)
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Step 300
300
#C3B9E5
oklch(80.9% 0.062 295.4)
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Step 400
400
#A594D8
oklch(70.7% 0.099 295.2)
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Step 500
500
#8F78CE
oklch(63% 0.128 294.8)
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Step 600
600
#7A60BB
oklch(55.7% 0.138 294.7)
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Step 700
700
#674FA1
oklch(49.2% 0.128 294.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#594688
oklch(44.6% 0.106 295)
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Step 900
900
#453769
oklch(37.6% 0.084 294.9)
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Step 950
950
#28213D
oklch(27% 0.052 294.2)
#594688 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) | #30528A | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #335086 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E5360 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #594688
#594688
oklch(44.6% 0.106 295)
- #535A00
#535A00
oklch(44.6% 0.101 114.9)
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 #594688, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.033
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.041
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.044
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.045
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.064
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.070
Use #594688 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.