#594D99
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(47% 0.119 288.2), rgb(89, 77, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#594D99 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #594D99 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 77, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 33%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.119 288.2) |
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 #594D99 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #594D99 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #594D99 text on white | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #594D99 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6EE
oklch(88.4% 0.033 287.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEBBE5
oklch(80.8% 0.059 288.3)
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Step 400
400
#9E97D7
oklch(70.6% 0.093 288.8)
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Step 500
500
#877DCD
oklch(63.2% 0.118 288.3)
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Step 600
600
#7165B9
oklch(55.7% 0.127 288.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#594D99
oklch(47% 0.119 288.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D4481
oklch(42.6% 0.099 288.2)
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Step 900
900
#403A68
oklch(37.7% 0.077 288.1)
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Step 950
950
#25223D
oklch(26.9% 0.05 287.7)
#594D99 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) | #2F5A9C | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F5697 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #475D6C | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #594D99
#594D99
oklch(47% 0.119 288.2)
- #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 #594D99, 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 0.046
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.056
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.070
Use #594D99 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.