#592A71
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.3% 0.123 312.6), rgb(89, 42, 113).
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White text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#592A71 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.123 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 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #592A71 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 42, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 46%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.123 312.6) |
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 #592A71 | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #592A71 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #592A71 text on white | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #592A71 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#D5B0EC
oklch(81% 0.092 312.2)
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Step 400
400
#C083E2
oklch(70.7% 0.148 312.6)
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Step 500
500
#B060DA
oklch(63.2% 0.189 312.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B41C7
oklch(55.5% 0.206 312.5)
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Step 700
700
#8532AC
oklch(49.2% 0.191 312.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C2B8B
oklch(42.7% 0.158 312.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#592A71
oklch(38.3% 0.123 312.6)
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Step 950
950
#331941
oklch(27% 0.077 312.4)
#592A71 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) | #113D73 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26406F | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #563749 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #592A71
#592A71
oklch(38.3% 0.123 312.6)
- #2B4E00
#2B4E00
oklch(38.2% 0.107 132.6)
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 #592A71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.074
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.080
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.083
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.086
Use #592A71 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.