#594875
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(43.9% 0.075 300.7), rgb(89, 72, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#594875 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #594875 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 72, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 24%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.075 300.7) |
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 #594875 | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #594875 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #594875 text on white | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #594875 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5BBD9
oklch(81% 0.043 300.6)
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Step 400
400
#A897C6
oklch(70.8% 0.07 301.2)
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Step 500
500
#927DB7
oklch(63.1% 0.088 300.5)
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Step 600
600
#7D65A3
oklch(55.5% 0.097 301.1)
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Step 700
700
#69548C
oklch(49.1% 0.09 300.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#594875
oklch(43.9% 0.075 300.7)
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Step 900
900
#473A5C
oklch(37.7% 0.059 301.2)
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Step 950
950
#292236
oklch(26.9% 0.038 300)
#594875 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) | #3D5077 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405074 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #544F59 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #594875
#594875
oklch(43.9% 0.075 300.7)
- #4C5826
#4C5826
oklch(43.8% 0.074 120.8)
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 #594875, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.037
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.044
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.069
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.072
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.073
Use #594875 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.