#592EA4
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.8% 0.178 294.3), rgb(89, 46, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#592EA4 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #592EA4 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 46, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 56%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.178 294.3) |
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 #592EA4 | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #592EA4 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #592EA4 text on white | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #592EA4 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#EBE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 295.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FC
oklch(88.4% 0.058 295)
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Step 300
300
#C4B4FD
oklch(80.9% 0.103 294)
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Step 400
400
#A889FD
oklch(70.8% 0.166 294.1)
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Step 500
500
#9565FA
oklch(63.1% 0.212 294.3)
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Step 600
600
#8145E9
oklch(55.5% 0.231 294.3)
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Step 700
700
#6D35CB
oklch(49.1% 0.215 294)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#592EA4
oklch(42.8% 0.178 294.3)
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Step 900
900
#482B82
oklch(37.6% 0.139 294)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4C
oklch(27.1% 0.087 293.9)
#592EA4 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) | #004BA7 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0048A2 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #434C66 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #592EA4
#592EA4
oklch(42.8% 0.178 294.3)
- #4F5400
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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 #592EA4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #592EA4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.034
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.045
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.059
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.062
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.064
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.069
Use #592EA4 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.