#592A8E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(40.4% 0.157 301.1), rgb(89, 42, 142).
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White text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#592A8E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #592A8E |
| RGB | rgb(89, 42, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 54%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.157 301.1) |
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 #592A8E | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #592A8E | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #592A8E text on white | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #592A8E text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 300.6)
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Step 300
300
#CAB3F3
oklch(80.8% 0.092 300.8)
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Step 400
400
#B189ED
oklch(70.8% 0.147 301.2)
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Step 500
500
#9E67E7
oklch(63% 0.188 301)
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Step 600
600
#8A4AD5
oklch(55.6% 0.204 301.1)
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Step 700
700
#753AB9
oklch(49.1% 0.19 300.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#592A8E
oklch(40.4% 0.157 301.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E2D77
oklch(37.8% 0.122 301.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B46
oklch(27% 0.078 300.6)
#592A8E 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) | #004391 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00438C | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E4158 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #592A8E
#592A8E
oklch(40.4% 0.157 301.1)
- #415000
#415000
oklch(40.4% 0.097 121.2)
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 #592A8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.050
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.059
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.062
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.069
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.069
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.083
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.088
Use #592A8E 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.