#592C69
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38% 0.111 316.4), rgb(89, 44, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#592C69 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #592C69 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 44, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 41%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.111 316.4) |
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 #592C69 | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #592C69 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #592C69 text on white | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #592C69 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
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0E5
oklch(80.8% 0.084 316.3)
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Step 400
400
#C185D8
oklch(70.7% 0.134 316.3)
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Step 500
500
#B164CD
oklch(63.2% 0.169 316.4)
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Step 600
600
#9C47BA
oklch(55.6% 0.185 316.2)
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Step 700
700
#8538A0
oklch(49.1% 0.171 316.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C2F82
oklch(42.6% 0.142 316)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#592C69
oklch(38% 0.111 316.4)
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Step 950
950
#341A3D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 316.8)
#592C69 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) | #1E3C6B | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D4067 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #583646 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #592C69
#592C69
oklch(38% 0.111 316.4)
- #234F04
#234F04
oklch(38.1% 0.111 136.4)
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 #592C69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.072
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.076
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.080
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.081
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.084
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.084
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.088
Use #592C69 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.