#594972
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(43.9% 0.069 301.6), rgb(89, 73, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#594972 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 302°. 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 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #594972 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 73, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 22%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.069 301.6) |
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 #594972 | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #594972 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #594972 text on white | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #594972 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5BBD7
oklch(80.9% 0.04 301.7)
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Step 400
400
#A798C3
oklch(70.7% 0.064 300.7)
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Step 500
500
#927EB3
oklch(63.1% 0.081 301.4)
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Step 600
600
#7D679F
oklch(55.7% 0.088 301.7)
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Step 700
700
#695588
oklch(49.1% 0.083 301.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#594972
oklch(43.9% 0.069 301.6)
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Step 900
900
#473B59
oklch(37.8% 0.052 302.3)
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Step 950
950
#292334
oklch(27.1% 0.032 300.5)
#594972 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) | #405074 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435071 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #554F58 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #594972
#594972
oklch(43.9% 0.069 301.6)
- #4C582B
#4C582B
oklch(43.8% 0.069 121.6)
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 #594972, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.040
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.044
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.072
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.073
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.075
Use #594972 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.