#594BC1
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.5% 0.177 283.2), rgb(89, 75, 193).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#594BC1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #594BC1 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 75, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 49%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.177 283.2) |
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 #594BC1 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #594BC1 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #594BC1 text on white | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #594BC1 text on black | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 282.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8BAF7
oklch(80.9% 0.086 282.8)
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Step 400
400
#9694F3
oklch(70.8% 0.137 283.3)
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Step 500
500
#7E76EE
oklch(63.1% 0.175 283.2)
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Step 600
600
#695BDD
oklch(55.6% 0.191 283.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#594BC1
oklch(49.5% 0.177 283.2)
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Step 800
800
#483D9B
oklch(42.7% 0.147 283.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B367B
oklch(37.7% 0.113 282.8)
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Step 950
950
#222048
oklch(26.9% 0.072 282.7)
#594BC1 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) | #0061C5 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0059BF | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C677F | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #594BC1
#594BC1
oklch(49.5% 0.177 283.2)
- #6D6400
#6D6400
oklch(49.6% 0.104 103.4)
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 #594BC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.026
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.035
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.035
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.041
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.049
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.050
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.054
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
Use #594BC1 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.