What color is #590F4E?

#590F4E is a dark, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(89, 15, 78), and in HSL hsl(309, 71%, 20%).

Is #590F4E accessible as text?

On white, #590F4E has a contrast ratio of 13.10:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.60:1 (fails). For text placed on #590F4E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #590F4E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-950 (#4B004F).

What colors go well with #590F4E?

#590F4E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #0F571A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #590F4E below.

Is #590F4E good for buttons?

#590F4E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #590F4E — black text only reaches 1.60:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #590F4E the same as CSS indigo?

No — #590F4E is not the CSS named color indigo, but indigo (#4B0082) is the closest CSS named color.

#590F4E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #590F4E

Not just a swatch — here's how #590F4E works with other colors. Named schemes with #590F4E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #590F4E Anchor #141210 Accent #D69A52 Secondary #2F252D Surface #F3EDE3

Tyrian Purple carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #590F4E Secondary #7D472D Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 Anchor #592233

Tyrian Purple plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #590F4E Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6F6E74 Surface #EEE5DA Accent #33001B

Tyrian Purple adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Tyrian Purple.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #590F4E Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203C Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

Tyrian Purple sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #590F4E Secondary #6B5164 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Tyrian Purple is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Tyrian Purple carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #590F4E actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 60/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 27/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 68/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 5/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 45/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 71/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 49/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 49/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 25/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 86/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 13.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EBC1E5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #570F34 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #590F4E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #590F4E;
  --color-base-rgb: 89 15 78;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(32.8% 0.128 335.1);
  --color-50: #FDF1FC;
  --color-100: #FADBF5;
  --color-200: #F3B9EA;
  --color-300: #E58AD8;
  --color-400: #D45EC2;
  --color-500: #B93CA6;
  --color-600: #8D3580;
  --color-700: #642B5B;
  --color-800: #421F3C;
  --color-900: #281525;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  tyrian-purple: {
    50: '#FDF1FC',
    100: '#FADBF5',
    200: '#F3B9EA',
    300: '#E58AD8',
    400: '#D45EC2',
    500: '#B93CA6',
    600: '#8D3580',
    700: '#642B5B',
    800: '#421F3C',
    900: '#281525',
  },
}

$base: #590F4E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FDF1FC;
$base-100: #FADBF5;
$base-200: #F3B9EA;
$base-300: #E58AD8;
$base-400: #D45EC2;
$base-500: #B93CA6;
$base-600: #8D3580;
$base-700: #642B5B;
$base-800: #421F3C;
$base-900: #281525;
$base-hover: #460C3D;
$base-subtle: #E3A1D9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#590F4E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF1FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FADBF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F3B9EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E58AD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D45EC2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B93CA6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8D3580",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#642B5B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#421F3C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#281525",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #590F4E

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Pairs with #590F4E

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