#592995
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(40.9% 0.166 299.1), rgb(89, 41, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#592995 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #592995 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 41, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 57%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.166 299.1) |
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 #592995 | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #592995 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #592995 text on white | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #592995 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F9
oklch(88.6% 0.054 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9B3F7
oklch(80.9% 0.097 299.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF88F3
oklch(70.7% 0.156 299.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C65EE
oklch(63% 0.199 299.1)
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Step 600
600
#8847DD
oklch(55.6% 0.217 299)
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Step 700
700
#7437C0
oklch(49.2% 0.201 299.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#592995
oklch(40.9% 0.166 299.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D2C7B
oklch(37.8% 0.129 299.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B48
oklch(27.1% 0.081 299.4)
#592995 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) | #004598 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004493 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B445C | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #592995
#592995
oklch(40.9% 0.166 299.1)
- #455100
#455100
oklch(41% 0.096 119)
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 #592995, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.035
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.059
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.061
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.071
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.075
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.083
Use #592995 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.