#592970
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38% 0.124 313.2), rgb(89, 41, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#592970 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #592970 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 41, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 46%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.124 313.2) |
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 #592970 | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #592970 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #592970 text on white | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #592970 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F2
oklch(88.5% 0.051 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6AFEC
oklch(80.9% 0.094 313.1)
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Step 400
400
#C183E2
oklch(70.8% 0.148 313.1)
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Step 500
500
#B15FD9
oklch(63.1% 0.19 313.3)
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Step 600
600
#9C40C6
oklch(55.5% 0.206 313.2)
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Step 700
700
#8631AB
oklch(49.2% 0.191 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D2A8B
oklch(42.8% 0.16 313.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#592970
oklch(38% 0.124 313.2)
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Step 950
950
#341841
oklch(27% 0.079 313.9)
#592970 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) | #103C72 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #25406E | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #573648 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #592970
#592970
oklch(38% 0.124 313.2)
- #294E00
#294E00
oklch(38.1% 0.108 133.5)
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 #592970, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.078
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.084
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.085
Use #592970 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.