#592A62
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.3% 0.106 321), rgb(89, 42, 98).
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White text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#592A62 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #592A62 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 42, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 40%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.106 321) |
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 #592A62 | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #592A62 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #592A62 text on white | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #592A62 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EB
oklch(88.5% 0.044 321.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B0E0
oklch(80.9% 0.08 321.4)
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Step 400
400
#C585D1
oklch(70.8% 0.128 321.1)
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Step 500
500
#B564C4
oklch(63.2% 0.162 321.2)
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Step 600
600
#A048B1
oklch(55.7% 0.177 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#893898
oklch(49.1% 0.165 321.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F2F7B
oklch(42.6% 0.137 321.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#592A62
oklch(37.3% 0.106 321)
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Step 950
950
#351A3A
oklch(27% 0.067 321.2)
#592A62 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) | #203A64 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F3F60 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A3241 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #592A62
#592A62
oklch(37.3% 0.106 321)
- #194D11
#194D11
oklch(37.2% 0.105 141.2)
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 #592A62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.071
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.074
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.076
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.082
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.083
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.087
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.090
Use #592A62 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.