#592B65
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.6% 0.108 319), rgb(89, 43, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#592B65 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #592B65 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 43, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 40%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.108 319) |
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 #592B65 | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #592B65 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #592B65 text on white | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #592B65 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EC
oklch(88.4% 0.045 319)
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Step 300
300
#D8B0E2
oklch(80.9% 0.081 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#C385D4
oklch(70.7% 0.13 318.8)
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Step 500
500
#B364C8
oklch(63.1% 0.165 318.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E48B4
oklch(55.6% 0.179 319)
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Step 700
700
#87389B
oklch(49% 0.167 319)
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Step 800
800
#6E2F7E
oklch(42.7% 0.139 319)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#592B65
oklch(37.6% 0.108 319)
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Step 950
950
#341A3B
oklch(26.9% 0.068 318.8)
#592B65 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) | #1F3B67 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E3F63 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #593443 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #592B65
#592B65
oklch(37.6% 0.108 319)
- #1E4E0C
#1E4E0C
oklch(37.6% 0.108 138.9)
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 #592B65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.073
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.080
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.081
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.090
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.091
Use #592B65 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.