#592E82
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40% 0.137 304.5), rgb(89, 46, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#592E82 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #592E82 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 46, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 48%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.137 304.5) |
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 #592E82 | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #592E82 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #592E82 text on white | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #592E82 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FA
oklch(93.5% 0.03 305.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D0F8
oklch(88.4% 0.057 304.5)
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Step 300
300
#CFB0F7
oklch(80.9% 0.103 304.2)
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Step 400
400
#B883F2
oklch(70.7% 0.164 304.6)
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Step 500
500
#A75EEE
oklch(63.1% 0.211 304.4)
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Step 600
600
#933DDC
oklch(55.6% 0.229 304.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D2DBF
oklch(49.1% 0.213 304.3)
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Step 800
800
#66289A
oklch(42.7% 0.176 304.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#592E82
oklch(40% 0.137 304.5)
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Step 950
950
#301848
oklch(26.9% 0.087 304.2)
#592E82 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) | #004285 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #184380 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #524053 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #592E82
#592E82
oklch(40% 0.137 304.5)
- #3C5000
#3C5000
oklch(40% 0.1 124.5)
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 #592E82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.046
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.046
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.075
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.084
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.086
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.088
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.088
Use #592E82 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.