#592A99
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41.3% 0.17 297.8), rgb(89, 42, 153).
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White text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#592A99 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #592A99 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 42, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 57%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.17 297.8) |
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 #592A99 | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #592A99 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #592A99 text on white | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #592A99 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2FA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 297.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8B3F9
oklch(80.9% 0.1 297.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD88F6
oklch(70.7% 0.159 297.7)
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Step 500
500
#9B65F2
oklch(63.1% 0.204 298)
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Step 600
600
#8646E0
oklch(55.5% 0.221 297.8)
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Step 700
700
#7236C3
oklch(49.1% 0.205 297.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#592A99
oklch(41.3% 0.17 297.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C2B7D
oklch(37.7% 0.133 298.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1B49
oklch(27.1% 0.083 297.7)
#592A99 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) | #00469C | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004497 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49465F | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #592A99
#592A99
oklch(41.3% 0.17 297.8)
- #475200
#475200
oklch(41.4% 0.097 118.2)
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 #592A99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.033
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.057
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.059
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.071
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.076
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.079
Use #592A99 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.