#592A8F
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(40.5% 0.158 300.8), rgb(89, 42, 143).
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White text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#592A8F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.158 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 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #592A8F |
| RGB | rgb(89, 42, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 55%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.158 300.8) |
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 #592A8F | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #592A8F | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #592A8F text on white | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #592A8F text on black | 2.15:1 | 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
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F7
oklch(88.5% 0.052 300.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB3F4
oklch(80.9% 0.093 300.5)
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Step 400
400
#B089EE
oklch(70.7% 0.148 300.5)
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Step 500
500
#9E67E8
oklch(63.1% 0.189 300.8)
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Step 600
600
#8A4AD6
oklch(55.7% 0.205 300.9)
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Step 700
700
#753AB9
oklch(49.1% 0.19 300.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#592A8F
oklch(40.5% 0.158 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D2D78
oklch(37.7% 0.124 300.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B46
oklch(27% 0.078 300.6)
#592A8F 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) | #004392 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00438D | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D4259 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #592A8F
#592A8F
oklch(40.5% 0.158 300.8)
- #425000
#425000
oklch(40.5% 0.097 120.5)
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 #592A8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.050
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.059
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.061
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.068
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.069
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.082
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.089
Use #592A8F 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.