#594EC7
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(50.5% 0.181 281.8), rgb(89, 78, 199).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#594EC7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #594EC7 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 78, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 52%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.181 281.8) |
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 #594EC7 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #594EC7 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #594EC7 text on white | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #594EC7 text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#D3D6F9
oklch(88.5% 0.048 281.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7BAF8
oklch(80.8% 0.087 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9394F5
oklch(70.7% 0.14 281.7)
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Step 500
500
#7B76F1
oklch(63.1% 0.179 281.8)
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Step 600
600
#665BE0
oklch(55.6% 0.195 281.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#594EC7
oklch(50.5% 0.181 281.8)
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Step 800
800
#463D9D
oklch(42.7% 0.15 282.2)
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Step 900
900
#3A367D
oklch(37.8% 0.117 281.8)
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Step 950
950
#222049
oklch(27% 0.074 282.5)
#594EC7 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) | #0064CB | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005CC5 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #246B83 | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #594EC7
#594EC7
oklch(50.5% 0.181 281.8)
- #716600
#716600
oklch(50.5% 0.106 102)
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 #594EC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.029
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.029
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.040
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.040
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.042
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.044
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.046
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.048
Use #594EC7 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.