#592AA9
Closest named color: Chrysanthemum (#560BAD). oklch(42.7% 0.188 293.7), rgb(89, 42, 169).
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White text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#592AA9 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chrysanthemum (#560BAD), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Chrysanthemum (#560BAD) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #592AA9 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 42, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 60%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.188 293.7) |
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 #592AA9 | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #592AA9 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #592AA9 text on white | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #592AA9 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FE
oklch(93.5% 0.032 293.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD2FE
oklch(88.4% 0.061 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4B4FF
oklch(81% 0.106 293.7)
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Step 400
400
#A788FF
oklch(70.7% 0.17 293.6)
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Step 500
500
#9463FF
oklch(63.1% 0.221 293.5)
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Step 600
600
#8140F0
oklch(55.5% 0.244 293.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E2FD1
oklch(49.1% 0.227 293.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#592AA9
oklch(42.7% 0.188 293.7)
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Step 900
900
#482986
oklch(37.7% 0.147 293.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A1A4E
oklch(27% 0.091 293.5)
#592AA9 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) | #004AAD | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0047A7 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #414C68 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #592AA9
#592AA9
oklch(42.7% 0.188 293.7)
- #4F5400
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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 #592AA9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #592AA9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.036
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.042
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.053
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.058
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.059
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.062
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.063
Use #592AA9 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.