#592688
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(39.4% 0.156 303.8), rgb(89, 38, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#592688 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #592688 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 38, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 56%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.156 303.8) |
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 #592688 | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #592688 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #592688 text on white | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #592688 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FD
oklch(93.6% 0.033 302.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2CFFD
oklch(88.5% 0.066 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1AEFE
oklch(81% 0.116 304)
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Step 400
400
#BA7EFE
oklch(70.7% 0.187 303.6)
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Step 500
500
#AA54FB
oklch(63.1% 0.238 303.9)
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Step 600
600
#962CEA
oklch(55.6% 0.259 303.8)
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Step 700
700
#8019CC
oklch(49.1% 0.241 303.7)
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Step 800
800
#681BA5
oklch(42.7% 0.2 303.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#592688
oklch(39.4% 0.156 303.8)
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Step 950
950
#31154C
oklch(26.9% 0.098 303.9)
#592688 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) | #00408B | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004186 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #503D54 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #592688
#592688
oklch(39.4% 0.156 303.8)
- #3C4E00
#3C4E00
oklch(39.4% 0.097 123.5)
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 #592688, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.060
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.068
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.073
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.077
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.087
Use #592688 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.