#592E98
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41.8% 0.164 297.4), rgb(89, 46, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#592E98 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.164 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 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #592E98 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 46, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 54%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.164 297.4) |
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 #592E98 | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #592E98 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #592E98 text on white | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #592E98 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2F9
oklch(88.4% 0.054 297)
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Step 300
300
#C7B4F7
oklch(80.9% 0.095 297.2)
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Step 400
400
#AC89F3
oklch(70.6% 0.154 297.6)
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Step 500
500
#9968EF
oklch(63.2% 0.195 297.2)
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Step 600
600
#854ADD
oklch(55.7% 0.212 297.4)
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Step 700
700
#713AC0
oklch(49.2% 0.197 297.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#592E98
oklch(41.8% 0.164 297.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B2D7B
oklch(37.7% 0.127 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C1B48
oklch(27% 0.081 298.2)
#592E98 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) | #00489B | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004696 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49485F | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #592E98
#592E98
oklch(41.8% 0.164 297.4)
- #495300
#495300
oklch(41.9% 0.097 117.4)
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 #592E98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.048
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.051
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.055
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.065
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.074
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.080
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.081
Use #592E98 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.