#592856
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.3% 0.097 329.7), rgb(89, 40, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#592856 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #592856 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 40, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 38%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.097 329.7) |
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 #592856 | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #592856 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #592856 text on white | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #592856 text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E6
oklch(88.5% 0.04 329.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0D7
oklch(80.9% 0.073 330)
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Step 400
400
#C985C3
oklch(70.6% 0.116 329.8)
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Step 500
500
#BA65B4
oklch(63.2% 0.148 329.8)
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Step 600
600
#A549A0
oklch(55.6% 0.162 329.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D3A89
oklch(49.1% 0.15 329.5)
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Step 800
800
#73316F
oklch(42.8% 0.124 329.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#592856
oklch(36.3% 0.097 329.7)
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Step 950
950
#371A35
oklch(27% 0.063 329.7)
#592856 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) | #253658 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343D55 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C2C3B | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #592856
#592856
oklch(36.3% 0.097 329.7)
- #054B20
#054B20
oklch(36.2% 0.096 150)
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 #592856, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.039
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.069
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.079
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.079
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.080
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.089
Use #592856 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.