#592A6F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.1% 0.121 313.6), rgb(89, 42, 111).
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White text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#592A6F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 314°. 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 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #592A6F |
| RGB | rgb(89, 42, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 45%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.121 313.6) |
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 #592A6F | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #592A6F | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #592A6F text on white | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #592A6F text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F1
oklch(88.5% 0.05 313.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0EA
oklch(81% 0.09 313.8)
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Step 400
400
#C183E0
oklch(70.7% 0.146 313.7)
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Step 500
500
#B160D7
oklch(63.1% 0.186 313.7)
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Step 600
600
#9C42C4
oklch(55.6% 0.202 313.6)
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Step 700
700
#8533A9
oklch(49.1% 0.187 313.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C2B89
oklch(42.6% 0.156 313.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#592A6F
oklch(38.1% 0.121 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#331940
oklch(26.9% 0.076 313.2)
#592A6F 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) | #143C71 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27406D | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #573648 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #592A6F
#592A6F
oklch(38.1% 0.121 313.6)
- #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 #592A6F, 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 0.067
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.075
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.078
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.084
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.085
Use #592A6F 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.