#595289
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(47% 0.088 288.4), rgb(89, 82, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#595289 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595289 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 82, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 25%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.088 288.4) |
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 #595289 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #595289 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595289 text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #595289 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 288.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFBDDB
oklch(81% 0.042 288.5)
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Step 400
400
#9E9AC9
oklch(70.6% 0.068 288.4)
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Step 500
500
#8781BB
oklch(63.1% 0.086 288.4)
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Step 600
600
#716AA7
oklch(55.6% 0.093 288.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#595289
oklch(47% 0.088 288.4)
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Step 800
800
#4D4874
oklch(42.6% 0.072 288.1)
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Step 900
900
#403D5E
oklch(37.8% 0.056 287.6)
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Step 950
950
#262437
oklch(27.1% 0.035 288.7)
#595289 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) | #415A8B | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #415888 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D5C67 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595289
#595289
oklch(47% 0.088 288.4)
- #5F5E1B
#5F5E1B
oklch(46.9% 0.087 108.5)
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 #595289, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.018
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.042
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.045
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.058
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.058
Use #595289 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.