#592071
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(36.9% 0.139 314.1), rgb(89, 32, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#592071 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #592071 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 32, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 56%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.139 314.1) |
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 #592071 | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #592071 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #592071 text on white | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #592071 text on black | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4F8
oklch(93.5% 0.03 314)
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Step 200
200
#E7CEF4
oklch(88.4% 0.058 314.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9ADF0
oklch(81% 0.103 313.8)
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Step 400
400
#C67DE8
oklch(70.7% 0.167 314.2)
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Step 500
500
#B756E1
oklch(63.1% 0.213 314.2)
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Step 600
600
#A233CE
oklch(55.5% 0.231 314.2)
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Step 700
700
#8B23B3
oklch(49.2% 0.215 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#712191
oklch(42.8% 0.178 314.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#592071
oklch(36.9% 0.139 314.1)
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Step 950
950
#361644
oklch(27.2% 0.088 314.2)
#592071 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) | #003873 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C3C6F | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #573046 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #592071
#592071
oklch(36.9% 0.139 314.1)
- #264B00
#264B00
oklch(37% 0.106 134)
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 #592071, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.056
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.058
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.061
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.079
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.084
Use #592071 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.