#594796
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45.7% 0.125 291.1), rgb(89, 71, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#594796 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #594796 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 71, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 36%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.125 291.1) |
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 #594796 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #594796 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #594796 text on white | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #594796 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0B9ED
oklch(80.9% 0.073 290.8)
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Step 400
400
#A193E4
oklch(70.7% 0.117 291)
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Step 500
500
#8B76DB
oklch(63% 0.148 291.1)
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Step 600
600
#765DC9
oklch(55.6% 0.161 290.9)
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Step 700
700
#644CAE
oklch(49.2% 0.15 291.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#594796
oklch(45.7% 0.125 291.1)
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Step 900
900
#433670
oklch(37.7% 0.096 291.4)
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Step 950
950
#272042
oklch(27% 0.062 291.2)
#594796 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) | #265599 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #285294 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #495767 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #594796
#594796
oklch(45.7% 0.125 291.1)
- #5A5C00
#5A5C00
oklch(45.8% 0.101 111.2)
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 #594796, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.037
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.044
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.049
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.056
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.068
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.074
Use #594796 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.