#592878
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.5% 0.135 309.7), rgb(89, 40, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.50:1).
About this color
#592878 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #592878 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 40, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 50%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.135 309.7) |
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 #592878 | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #592878 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #592878 text on white | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #592878 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F6
oklch(88.6% 0.056 308.9)
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Step 300
300
#D4AFF2
oklch(80.9% 0.1 309.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF81EB
oklch(70.7% 0.161 309.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF5CE5
oklch(63.2% 0.206 309.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A3BD3
oklch(55.6% 0.224 309.4)
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Step 700
700
#842BB6
oklch(49.1% 0.208 309.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B2694
oklch(42.7% 0.173 309.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#592878
oklch(38.5% 0.135 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#331745
oklch(27% 0.086 309.9)
#592878 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) | #003D7A | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D4076 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55384C | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #592878
#592878
oklch(38.5% 0.135 309.7)
- #314E00
#314E00
oklch(38.6% 0.104 129.8)
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 #592878, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.067
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.071
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.073
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.079
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.085
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.087
Use #592878 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.