#592F73
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.2% 0.117 310.6), rgb(89, 47, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#592F73 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #592F73 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 47, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 42%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.117 310.6) |
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 #592F73 | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #592F73 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #592F73 text on white | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #592F73 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 310.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 309.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B1EB
oklch(80.9% 0.088 311)
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Step 400
400
#BC86E1
oklch(70.7% 0.14 310.5)
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Step 500
500
#AB64D8
oklch(63.1% 0.179 310.5)
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Step 600
600
#9747C6
oklch(55.7% 0.195 310.6)
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Step 700
700
#8137AB
oklch(49.2% 0.182 310.7)
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Step 800
800
#692F8A
oklch(42.8% 0.15 311)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#592F73
oklch(39.2% 0.117 310.6)
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Step 950
950
#321A41
oklch(27.1% 0.075 310.8)
#592F73 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) | #194075 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #294271 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #563B4C | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #592F73
#592F73
oklch(39.2% 0.117 310.6)
- #315000
#315000
oklch(39.2% 0.106 130.5)
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 #592F73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.073
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.075
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.084
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.085
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.087
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.091
Use #592F73 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.