#592C58
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.1% 0.092 328), rgb(89, 44, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.90:1).
About this color
#592C58 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 328°. 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 10.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #592C58 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 44, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 34%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.092 328) |
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 #592C58 | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #592C58 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #592C58 text on white | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #592C58 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E6
oklch(88.6% 0.038 328.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB1D7
oklch(80.9% 0.069 328.6)
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Step 400
400
#C687C3
oklch(70.6% 0.111 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#B668B4
oklch(63.1% 0.14 328)
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Step 600
600
#A14DA0
oklch(55.6% 0.153 327.8)
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Step 700
700
#8A3E89
oklch(49.2% 0.142 328)
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Step 800
800
#70346F
oklch(42.8% 0.117 328)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#592C58
oklch(37.1% 0.092 328)
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Step 950
950
#351B35
oklch(26.9% 0.059 327.1)
#592C58 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) | #293959 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353F57 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C303E | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #592C58
#592C58
oklch(37.1% 0.092 328)
- #144C22
#144C22
oklch(36.9% 0.091 148.2)
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 #592C58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.048
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.073
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.074
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.074
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.080
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.085
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.088
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.094
Use #592C58 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.