#592F95
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41.6% 0.159 298), rgb(89, 47, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#592F95 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #592F95 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 47, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 52%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.159 298) |
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 #592F95 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #592F95 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #592F95 text on white | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #592F95 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2F8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8B4F5
oklch(80.9% 0.093 298.4)
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Step 400
400
#AC8AF0
oklch(70.6% 0.148 297.9)
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Step 500
500
#9969EB
oklch(63.1% 0.189 297.8)
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Step 600
600
#854CD9
oklch(55.6% 0.205 297.9)
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Step 700
700
#713BBC
oklch(49% 0.192 298.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#592F95
oklch(41.6% 0.159 298)
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Step 900
900
#4B2E79
oklch(37.7% 0.123 298.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C47
oklch(27.1% 0.078 298.2)
#592F95 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) | #004798 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004693 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B475E | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #592F95
#592F95
oklch(41.6% 0.159 298)
- #485300
#485300
oklch(41.8% 0.097 118.2)
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 #592F95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.045
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.049
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.059
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.069
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.078
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.081
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.084
Use #592F95 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.