#592A8B
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(40.2% 0.154 302.1), rgb(89, 42, 139).
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White text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#592A8B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #592A8B |
| RGB | rgb(89, 42, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 54%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.154 302.1) |
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 #592A8B | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #592A8B | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #592A8B text on white | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #592A8B text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#E1D0FD
oklch(88.6% 0.064 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEAFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.115 301.7)
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Step 400
400
#B77FFE
oklch(70.6% 0.185 302.3)
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Step 500
500
#A657FC
oklch(63.1% 0.235 302)
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Step 600
600
#9330EB
oklch(55.6% 0.256 302.3)
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Step 700
700
#7D1ECD
oklch(49.1% 0.239 302)
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Step 800
800
#661EA6
oklch(42.8% 0.198 302.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#592A8B
oklch(40.2% 0.154 302.1)
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Step 950
950
#30164D
oklch(27% 0.097 302)
#592A8B 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) | #00428E | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004389 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F4057 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #592A8B
#592A8B
oklch(40.2% 0.154 302.1)
- #3F5000
#3F5000
oklch(40.2% 0.098 122.6)
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 #592A8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.050
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.060
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.066
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.068
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.073
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.085
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.087
Use #592A8B 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.