#594887
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.9% 0.101 294.4), rgb(89, 72, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#594887 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #594887 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 72, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 30%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.101 294.4) |
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 #594887 | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #594887 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #594887 text on white | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #594887 text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5ED
oklch(88.4% 0.033 295.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2BAE4
oklch(80.9% 0.059 293.8)
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Step 400
400
#A495D6
oklch(70.7% 0.095 294.4)
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Step 500
500
#8E7ACB
oklch(63.1% 0.12 294)
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Step 600
600
#7961B8
oklch(55.6% 0.132 294.4)
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Step 700
700
#66509E
oklch(49.1% 0.122 294.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#594887
oklch(44.9% 0.101 294.4)
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Step 900
900
#443867
oklch(37.6% 0.079 294)
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Step 950
950
#28213C
oklch(26.9% 0.05 294.8)
#594887 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) | #345389 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #365185 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E5461 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #594887
#594887
oklch(44.9% 0.101 294.4)
- #545B00
#545B00
oklch(45% 0.102 114.8)
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 #594887, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.028
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.045
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.058
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.065
Use #594887 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.