#592B9A
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41.5% 0.17 297.4), rgb(89, 43, 154).
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White text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#592B9A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #592B9A |
| RGB | rgb(89, 43, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 56%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.17 297.4) |
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 #592B9A | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #592B9A | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #592B9A text on white | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #592B9A text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#C7B3F9
oklch(80.8% 0.099 297.2)
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Step 400
400
#AC88F6
oklch(70.6% 0.159 297.3)
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Step 500
500
#9A66F2
oklch(63.2% 0.202 297.4)
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Step 600
600
#8647E1
oklch(55.7% 0.221 297.4)
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Step 700
700
#7137C3
oklch(49.1% 0.204 297.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#592B9A
oklch(41.5% 0.17 297.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B2C7D
oklch(37.7% 0.131 297.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1B49
oklch(27.1% 0.083 297.7)
#592B9A 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) | #00479D | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004598 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49475F | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #592B9A
#592B9A
oklch(41.5% 0.17 297.4)
- #485200
#485200
oklch(41.5% 0.096 117.5)
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 #592B9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.032
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.060
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.070
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.078
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.079
Use #592B9A 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.