#594994
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(45.9% 0.119 290.8), rgb(89, 73, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#594994 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #594994 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 73, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 34%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.119 290.8) |
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 #594994 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #594994 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #594994 text on white | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #594994 text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F1
oklch(88.4% 0.038 290.5)
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Step 300
300
#C0B9EB
oklch(80.8% 0.07 291.2)
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Step 400
400
#A194E1
oklch(70.8% 0.111 291)
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Step 500
500
#8B78D8
oklch(63.2% 0.141 290.9)
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Step 600
600
#755EC5
oklch(55.5% 0.154 290.8)
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Step 700
700
#634DAA
oklch(49% 0.143 291.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#594994
oklch(45.9% 0.119 290.8)
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Step 900
900
#42376E
oklch(37.7% 0.092 290.5)
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Step 950
950
#272141
oklch(27.2% 0.058 290.6)
#594994 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) | #2C5697 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D5392 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #495867 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #594994
#594994
oklch(45.9% 0.119 290.8)
- #5B5C00
#5B5C00
oklch(45.9% 0.1 110.5)
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 #594994, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.032
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.046
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.050
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.055
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.063
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.071
Use #594994 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.