#594865
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(43.1% 0.051 310.9), rgb(89, 72, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#594865 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #594865 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 72, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 17%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.051 310.9) |
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 #594865 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #594865 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #594865 text on white | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #594865 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 313.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7BCCF
oklch(81% 0.029 311.3)
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Step 400
400
#AA99B7
oklch(70.8% 0.047 310.5)
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Step 500
500
#957FA5
oklch(63% 0.061 310.8)
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Step 600
600
#806890
oklch(55.5% 0.067 311.5)
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Step 700
700
#6C577B
oklch(49.2% 0.062 310.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#594865
oklch(43.1% 0.051 310.9)
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Step 900
900
#483C51
oklch(37.7% 0.038 310.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A2330
oklch(27% 0.026 309.1)
#594865 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) | #434E66 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474F64 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #584C52 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #594865
#594865
oklch(43.1% 0.051 310.9)
- #465638
#465638
oklch(43.1% 0.051 131.1)
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 #594865, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.045
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.051
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
Use #594865 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.