#592A50
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.3% 0.087 334.9), rgb(89, 42, 80).
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White text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#592A50 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #592A50 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 42, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 36%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.087 334.9) |
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 #592A50 | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #592A50 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #592A50 text on white | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #592A50 text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5EF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E3
oklch(88.6% 0.036 334.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D2
oklch(80.9% 0.066 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#C987BB
oklch(70.7% 0.105 334.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA68A9
oklch(63.1% 0.133 335.2)
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Step 600
600
#A54D95
oklch(55.6% 0.146 334.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D3E7F
oklch(49.1% 0.135 334.7)
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Step 800
800
#733467
oklch(42.8% 0.111 335.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#592A50
oklch(36.3% 0.087 334.9)
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Step 950
950
#371B31
oklch(27% 0.056 335.5)
#592A50 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) | #2A3751 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373D4F | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D2C39 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #592A50
#592A50
oklch(36.3% 0.087 334.9)
- #044B28
#044B28
oklch(36.3% 0.088 154.6)
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 #592A50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.075
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.077
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.083
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.088
Use #592A50 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.