#592F89
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(40.7% 0.144 301.8), rgb(89, 47, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#592F89 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #592F89 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 47, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 49%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.144 301.8) |
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 #592F89 | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #592F89 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #592F89 text on white | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #592F89 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F4
oklch(88.4% 0.048 301.5)
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Step 300
300
#CAB4EF
oklch(80.9% 0.085 301.6)
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Step 400
400
#B08BE6
oklch(70.7% 0.134 301.8)
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Step 500
500
#9D6BDF
oklch(63.1% 0.172 301.5)
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Step 600
600
#894FCD
oklch(55.6% 0.188 301.8)
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Step 700
700
#743FB1
oklch(49.1% 0.174 301.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#592F89
oklch(40.7% 0.144 301.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D2F72
oklch(37.6% 0.112 301.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C43
oklch(26.9% 0.072 301.9)
#592F89 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) | #00448C | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D4587 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F4357 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #592F89
#592F89
oklch(40.7% 0.144 301.8)
- #415100
#415100
oklch(40.6% 0.098 121.8)
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 #592F89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.042
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.054
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.075
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.077
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.081
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.085
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.092
Use #592F89 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.