#592B60
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.3% 0.102 322.2), rgb(89, 43, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#592B60 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 322°. 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 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #592B60 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 43, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 38%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.102 322.2) |
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 #592B60 | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #592B60 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #592B60 text on white | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #592B60 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#E7D0EA
oklch(88.4% 0.043 322.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1DE
oklch(81% 0.076 322.6)
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Step 400
400
#C486CE
oklch(70.7% 0.122 321.8)
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Step 500
500
#B565C1
oklch(63.2% 0.157 322.2)
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Step 600
600
#A04AAD
oklch(55.7% 0.17 322.2)
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Step 700
700
#883A94
oklch(49% 0.158 322.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F3178
oklch(42.7% 0.13 322.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#592B60
oklch(37.3% 0.102 322.2)
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Step 950
950
#351A39
oklch(27% 0.066 322.3)
#592B60 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) | #233A62 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #313F5F | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A3241 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #592B60
#592B60
oklch(37.3% 0.102 322.2)
- #194D16
#194D16
oklch(37.2% 0.101 142.4)
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 #592B60, 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 0.072
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.074
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.084
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.085
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.085
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.088
Use #592B60 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.