#592174
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(37.3% 0.14 312.6), rgb(89, 33, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#592174 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #592174 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 33, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 56%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.14 312.6) |
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 #592174 | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #592174 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #592174 text on white | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #592174 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4F9
oklch(93.5% 0.031 312.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF5
oklch(88.6% 0.057 313.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8ADF2
oklch(80.9% 0.105 312.4)
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Step 400
400
#C47EEB
oklch(70.8% 0.168 312.4)
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Step 500
500
#B556E4
oklch(63.1% 0.216 312.7)
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Step 600
600
#A033D2
oklch(55.5% 0.234 312.4)
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Step 700
700
#8923B6
oklch(49.1% 0.217 312.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F2093
oklch(42.6% 0.18 312.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#592174
oklch(37.3% 0.14 312.6)
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Step 950
950
#351645
oklch(27.1% 0.089 312.4)
#592174 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) | #003976 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #193D72 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #563248 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #592174
#592174
oklch(37.3% 0.14 312.6)
- #294B00
#294B00
oklch(37.2% 0.104 132.7)
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 #592174, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.058
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.060
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.077
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.078
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.085
Use #592174 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.