#592657
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36% 0.102 328.9), rgb(89, 38, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.41:1).
About this color
#592657 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #592657 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 38, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 40%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.102 328.9) |
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 #592657 | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #592657 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #592657 text on white | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #592657 text on black | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E7
oklch(88.6% 0.042 329.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFD9
oklch(80.8% 0.077 329.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA84C6
oklch(70.7% 0.122 328.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB63B7
oklch(63.1% 0.155 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#A647A3
oklch(55.6% 0.169 328.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E378C
oklch(49% 0.158 328.6)
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Step 800
800
#742F71
oklch(42.8% 0.13 329.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#592657
oklch(36% 0.102 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#371A36
oklch(27.1% 0.064 328.4)
#592657 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) | #223559 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #323C56 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C2B3A | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #592657
#592657
oklch(36% 0.102 328.9)
- #004B1C
#004B1C
oklch(36% 0.102 149)
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 #592657, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.034
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.066
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.066
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.075
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.080
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.084
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.085
Use #592657 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.