#594980
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.7% 0.089 296), rgb(89, 73, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#594980 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #594980 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 73, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 27%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.089 296) |
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 #594980 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #594980 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #594980 text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #594980 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#F6F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 295.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3BADF
oklch(80.8% 0.052 296.4)
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Step 400
400
#A596CF
oklch(70.7% 0.083 296.3)
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Step 500
500
#8F7BC3
oklch(63% 0.108 295.9)
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Step 600
600
#7A64AF
oklch(55.7% 0.115 296)
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Step 700
700
#675296
oklch(49.1% 0.108 296.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#594980
oklch(44.7% 0.089 296)
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Step 900
900
#453962
oklch(37.6% 0.07 296.4)
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Step 950
950
#28223A
oklch(27.1% 0.044 294.7)
#594980 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) | #395282 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C517F | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51535E | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #594980
#594980
oklch(44.7% 0.089 296)
- #525A17
#525A17
oklch(44.6% 0.089 116)
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 #594980, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.029
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.056
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.063
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.065
Use #594980 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.