#594696
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45.5% 0.126 291.5), rgb(89, 70, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#594696 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #594696 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 70, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 36%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.126 291.5) |
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 #594696 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #594696 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #594696 text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #594696 text on black | 2.74:1 | 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
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1B9ED
oklch(81% 0.073 291.7)
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Step 400
400
#A293E4
oklch(70.8% 0.117 291.6)
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Step 500
500
#8C76DC
oklch(63.2% 0.15 291.4)
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Step 600
600
#775CCA
oklch(55.6% 0.164 291.5)
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Step 700
700
#644BAE
oklch(49.1% 0.152 291.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#594696
oklch(45.5% 0.126 291.5)
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Step 900
900
#433671
oklch(37.8% 0.098 291.1)
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Step 950
950
#272042
oklch(27% 0.062 291.2)
#594696 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) | #235599 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #275294 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #495767 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #594696
#594696
oklch(45.5% 0.126 291.5)
- #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 #594696, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.036
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.042
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.047
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.058
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.071
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.075
Use #594696 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.