#592966
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.4% 0.112 318.6), rgb(89, 41, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#592966 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #592966 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 41, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 43%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.112 318.6) |
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 #592966 | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #592966 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #592966 text on white | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #592966 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0ED
oklch(88.5% 0.046 319.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B0E4
oklch(80.9% 0.084 318.3)
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Step 400
400
#C484D6
oklch(70.7% 0.135 318.6)
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Step 500
500
#B462CB
oklch(63.1% 0.172 318.5)
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Step 600
600
#A045B8
oklch(55.7% 0.188 318.7)
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Step 700
700
#88359E
oklch(49% 0.175 318.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F2D80
oklch(42.7% 0.145 318.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#592966
oklch(37.4% 0.112 318.6)
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Step 950
950
#35193C
oklch(27% 0.072 319.3)
#592966 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) | #1C3A68 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C3F64 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #593243 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #592966
#592966
oklch(37.4% 0.112 318.6)
- #1C4E05
#1C4E05
oklch(37.5% 0.113 138.5)
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 #592966, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.071
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.076
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.076
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.079
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.086
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.088
Use #592966 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.