#592EA5
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.8% 0.179 294), rgb(89, 46, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#592EA5 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.179 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 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #592EA5 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 46, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 56%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.179 294) |
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 #592EA5 | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #592EA5 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #592EA5 text on white | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #592EA5 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FD
oklch(93.5% 0.031 293.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FD
oklch(88.5% 0.059 294.8)
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Step 300
300
#C4B4FE
oklch(81% 0.104 293.9)
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Step 400
400
#A888FD
oklch(70.6% 0.168 294.3)
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Step 500
500
#9565FB
oklch(63.2% 0.214 294.2)
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Step 600
600
#8145EA
oklch(55.6% 0.232 294.2)
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Step 700
700
#6D34CC
oklch(49.1% 0.217 293.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#592EA5
oklch(42.8% 0.179 294)
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Step 900
900
#482B82
oklch(37.6% 0.139 294)
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Step 950
950
#2A1A4C
oklch(26.9% 0.089 294.4)
#592EA5 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) | #004BA8 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0048A3 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #434C66 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #592EA5
#592EA5
oklch(42.8% 0.179 294)
- #4F5500
#4F5500
oklch(42.9% 0.097 114.4)
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 #592EA5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #592EA5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.035
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.044
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.061
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.063
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.067
Use #592EA5 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.