#592742
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.2% 0.082 348.5), rgb(89, 39, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.70:1).
About this color
#592742 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #592742 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 39, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 39%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.082 348.5) |
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 #592742 | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #592742 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 7.3 | Not readable |
| #592742 text on white | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #592742 text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0DD
oklch(88.4% 0.035 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0B1C7
oklch(80.9% 0.061 348.8)
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Step 400
400
#CE87AB
oklch(70.6% 0.098 348.1)
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Step 500
500
#C06896
oklch(63.2% 0.125 348.6)
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Step 600
600
#AB4D80
oklch(55.5% 0.136 348.7)
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Step 700
700
#933E6D
oklch(49.2% 0.127 348.5)
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Step 800
800
#773458
oklch(42.7% 0.104 349)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#592742
oklch(35.2% 0.082 348.5)
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Step 950
950
#391B2B
oklch(27% 0.053 348)
#592742 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) | #2C3343 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3B41 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F2631 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #592742
#592742
oklch(35.2% 0.082 348.5)
- #004634
#004634
oklch(35% 0.07 168.8)
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 #592742, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.068
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.069
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.075
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.077
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.081
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.082
Use #592742 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.