#592D7C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.5% 0.132 307), rgb(89, 45, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#592D7C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #592D7C |
| RGB | rgb(89, 45, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 47%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.132 307) |
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 #592D7C | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #592D7C | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #592D7C text on white | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #592D7C text on black | 2.09:1 | 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
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F6
oklch(88.5% 0.055 307.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1B0F3
oklch(80.9% 0.099 306.8)
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Step 400
400
#BB83ED
oklch(70.7% 0.159 307.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA5FE6
oklch(63.1% 0.201 307.2)
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Step 600
600
#953FD4
oklch(55.5% 0.219 307)
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Step 700
700
#802FB8
oklch(49.1% 0.205 307.3)
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Step 800
800
#682995
oklch(42.7% 0.17 307.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#592D7C
oklch(39.5% 0.132 307)
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Step 950
950
#311845
oklch(26.8% 0.084 307.3)
#592D7C 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) | #05417E | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E427A | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #533D50 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #592D7C
#592D7C
oklch(39.5% 0.132 307)
- #374F00
#374F00
oklch(39.3% 0.101 127)
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 #592D7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.055
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.075
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.081
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.083
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.089
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.092
Use #592D7C 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.