#592A54
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.5% 0.091 331.4), rgb(89, 42, 84).
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White text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#592A54 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #592A54 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 42, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 36%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.091 331.4) |
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 #592A54 | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #592A54 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #592A54 text on white | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #592A54 text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E5
oklch(88.4% 0.039 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB1D5
oklch(80.9% 0.068 331)
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Step 400
400
#C887C0
oklch(70.7% 0.109 331.1)
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Step 500
500
#B967B0
oklch(63.2% 0.14 331.2)
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Step 600
600
#A44C9B
oklch(55.6% 0.152 331.4)
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Step 700
700
#8C3D84
oklch(49.1% 0.14 331.5)
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Step 800
800
#72336C
oklch(42.8% 0.117 331.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#592A54
oklch(36.5% 0.091 331.4)
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Step 950
950
#361B33
oklch(27% 0.057 331.2)
#592A54 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) | #283755 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363E53 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C2E3B | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #592A54
#592A54
oklch(36.5% 0.091 331.4)
- #0A4B24
#0A4B24
oklch(36.4% 0.091 151.3)
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 #592A54, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.043
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.073
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.076
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.080
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.083
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.091
Use #592A54 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.