#592A7D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.1% 0.137 307.2), rgb(89, 42, 125).
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White text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#592A7D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #592A7D |
| RGB | rgb(89, 42, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 50%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.137 307.2) |
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 #592A7D | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #592A7D | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #592A7D text on white | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #592A7D text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F7
oklch(88.5% 0.057 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2AFF5
oklch(80.9% 0.103 307)
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Step 400
400
#BC81EF
oklch(70.6% 0.165 307.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC5CEA
oklch(63.2% 0.211 307.4)
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Step 600
600
#973BD8
oklch(55.6% 0.228 307.1)
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Step 700
700
#812ABB
oklch(49% 0.213 307.3)
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Step 800
800
#692698
oklch(42.7% 0.177 307.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#592A7D
oklch(39.1% 0.137 307.2)
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Step 950
950
#321747
oklch(27% 0.088 307.4)
#592A7D 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) | #003F80 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #19417B | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #533B4F | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #592A7D
#592A7D
oklch(39.1% 0.137 307.2)
- #364E00
#364E00
oklch(38.9% 0.101 127.1)
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 #592A7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.055
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.068
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.071
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.076
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.082
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.087
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.088
Use #592A7D 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.