#592B6C
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.1% 0.116 315), rgb(89, 43, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#592B6C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #592B6C |
| RGB | rgb(89, 43, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 43%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.116 315) |
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 #592B6C | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #592B6C | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #592B6C text on white | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #592B6C text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 314.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0E8
oklch(80.9% 0.087 314.8)
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Step 400
400
#C184DC
oklch(70.7% 0.14 315)
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Step 500
500
#B162D2
oklch(63.1% 0.178 315)
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Step 600
600
#9C45BF
oklch(55.6% 0.193 314.9)
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Step 700
700
#8535A5
oklch(49.1% 0.18 314.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C2D85
oklch(42.6% 0.149 315)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#592B6C
oklch(38.1% 0.116 315)
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Step 950
950
#34193F
oklch(27% 0.075 315.3)
#592B6C 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) | #193C6E | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A406A | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #583647 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #592B6C
#592B6C
oklch(38.1% 0.116 315)
- #264F00
#264F00
oklch(38.2% 0.111 134.9)
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 #592B6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.077
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.078
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.082
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.083
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.084
Use #592B6C 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.