#594AA2
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(47% 0.137 287.8), rgb(89, 74, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#594AA2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #594AA2 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 74, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 37%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.137 287.8) |
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 #594AA2 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #594AA2 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #594AA2 text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #594AA2 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 287.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEBBEA
oklch(81% 0.066 287.8)
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Step 400
400
#9D96DF
oklch(70.7% 0.106 287.8)
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Step 500
500
#867AD6
oklch(63% 0.136 287.8)
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Step 600
600
#7161C3
oklch(55.5% 0.147 288.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#594AA2
oklch(47% 0.137 287.8)
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Step 800
800
#4D4289
oklch(42.7% 0.114 287.7)
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Step 900
900
#40386D
oklch(37.6% 0.088 288.3)
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Step 950
950
#252140
oklch(26.9% 0.057 287.9)
#594AA2 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) | #1E5AA5 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E55A0 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #435D6F | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #594AA2
#594AA2
oklch(47% 0.137 287.8)
- #615E00
#615E00
oklch(46.9% 0.101 107.6)
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 #594AA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.044
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.047
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.064
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.064
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.067
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.067
Use #594AA2 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.