#592D9B
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41.9% 0.168 296.7), rgb(89, 45, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#592D9B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.168 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 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #592D9B |
| RGB | rgb(89, 45, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 55%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.168 296.7) |
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 #592D9B | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #592D9B | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #592D9B text on white | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #592D9B text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#EBE6FB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FA
oklch(88.4% 0.055 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7B4F9
oklch(81% 0.098 296.8)
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Step 400
400
#AB89F6
oklch(70.7% 0.157 296.5)
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Step 500
500
#9866F2
oklch(63% 0.202 296.6)
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Step 600
600
#8448E1
oklch(55.6% 0.219 296.5)
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Step 700
700
#7038C3
oklch(49.1% 0.203 296.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#592D9B
oklch(41.9% 0.168 296.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A2C7D
oklch(37.6% 0.131 296.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B49
oklch(26.9% 0.082 296.5)
#592D9B 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) | #00489E | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004699 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #484860 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #592D9B
#592D9B
oklch(41.9% 0.168 296.7)
- #4A5300
#4A5300
oklch(42% 0.097 116.7)
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 #592D9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.030
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.053
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.061
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.071
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.077
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.079
Use #592D9B 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.