#592B52
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.6% 0.087 333.2), rgb(89, 43, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#592B52 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #592B52 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 43, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 35%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.087 333.2) |
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 #592B52 | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #592B52 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #592B52 text on white | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #592B52 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#E9D1E4
oklch(88.6% 0.037 332.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB1D3
oklch(80.8% 0.066 332.8)
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Step 400
400
#C888BC
oklch(70.8% 0.104 333.5)
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Step 500
500
#B968AC
oklch(63.1% 0.135 333.2)
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Step 600
600
#A44E97
oklch(55.7% 0.146 333.4)
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Step 700
700
#8C3E81
oklch(49.1% 0.136 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#723469
oklch(42.8% 0.112 333.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#592B52
oklch(36.6% 0.087 333.2)
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Step 950
950
#361B32
oklch(26.9% 0.056 332.6)
#592B52 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) | #2A3753 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373E51 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D2E3A | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #592B52
#592B52
oklch(36.6% 0.087 333.2)
- #0B4B27
#0B4B27
oklch(36.5% 0.087 152.9)
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 #592B52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.075
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.079
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.085
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.090
Use #592B52 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.