#592EA1
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.5% 0.174 295), rgb(89, 46, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#592EA1 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 295°. 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 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #592EA1 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 46, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 56%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.174 295) |
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 #592EA1 | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #592EA1 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #592EA1 text on white | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #592EA1 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#EBE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 296.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FB
oklch(88.4% 0.057 295.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5B4FC
oklch(81% 0.102 294.9)
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Step 400
400
#A989FA
oklch(70.7% 0.162 295)
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Step 500
500
#9666F7
oklch(63.1% 0.208 295)
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Step 600
600
#8247E6
oklch(55.7% 0.226 295)
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Step 700
700
#6E36C8
oklch(49.1% 0.211 294.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#592EA1
oklch(42.5% 0.174 295)
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Step 900
900
#492C80
oklch(37.7% 0.135 295)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4B
oklch(27% 0.085 294.4)
#592EA1 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) | #004AA4 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00479F | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #454B64 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #592EA1
#592EA1
oklch(42.5% 0.174 295)
- #4D5400
#4D5400
oklch(42.5% 0.096 115.2)
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 #592EA1, 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 0.047
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.060
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.066
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.067
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.073
Use #592EA1 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.