#592B80
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(39.5% 0.139 305.8), rgb(89, 43, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#592B80 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #592B80 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 43, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 50%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.139 305.8) |
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 #592B80 | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #592B80 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #592B80 text on white | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #592B80 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F8
oklch(88.5% 0.057 305.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1AFF7
oklch(80.9% 0.106 305.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA82F2
oklch(70.7% 0.166 305.6)
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Step 500
500
#AA5CED
oklch(63.1% 0.213 306)
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Step 600
600
#963ADC
oklch(55.7% 0.233 305.9)
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Step 700
700
#802ABE
oklch(49.1% 0.216 306.1)
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Step 800
800
#68269A
oklch(42.8% 0.178 306)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#592B80
oklch(39.5% 0.139 305.8)
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Step 950
950
#311748
oklch(26.9% 0.089 305.7)
#592B80 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) | #004083 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #16427E | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #523D51 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #592B80
#592B80
oklch(39.5% 0.139 305.8)
- #394F00
#394F00
oklch(39.5% 0.1 125.8)
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 #592B80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.067
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.069
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.079
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.084
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.087
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.088
Use #592B80 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.