#592F91
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41.3% 0.154 299.2), rgb(89, 47, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#592F91 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #592F91 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 47, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 51%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.154 299.2) |
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 #592F91 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #592F91 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #592F91 text on white | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #592F91 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2F6
oklch(88.4% 0.05 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8B4F3
oklch(80.8% 0.09 298.9)
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Step 400
400
#AE8AED
oklch(70.7% 0.145 299.5)
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Step 500
500
#9B69E7
oklch(63% 0.185 299.4)
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Step 600
600
#864DD5
oklch(55.6% 0.2 299)
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Step 700
700
#723DB9
oklch(49.2% 0.186 299)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#592F91
oklch(41.3% 0.154 299.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C2E77
oklch(37.7% 0.12 299.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C46
oklch(27% 0.076 298.8)
#592F91 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) | #004694 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00468F | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C465C | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #592F91
#592F91
oklch(41.3% 0.154 299.2)
- #465200
#465200
oklch(41.3% 0.097 119)
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 #592F91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.043
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.050
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.064
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.072
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.079
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.083
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.086
Use #592F91 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.