#592C6B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.2% 0.113 315.3), rgb(89, 44, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#592C6B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.113 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 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #592C6B |
| RGB | rgb(89, 44, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 42%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.113 315.3) |
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 #592C6B | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #592C6B | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #592C6B text on white | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #592C6B text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#E5D0EF
oklch(88.4% 0.048 315)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0E6
oklch(80.8% 0.085 315.8)
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Step 400
400
#C185DA
oklch(70.8% 0.136 315.5)
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Step 500
500
#B063D0
oklch(63.1% 0.174 315.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C46BD
oklch(55.6% 0.19 315.4)
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Step 700
700
#8537A3
oklch(49.2% 0.175 315.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C2F84
oklch(42.8% 0.145 315.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#592C6B
oklch(38.2% 0.113 315.3)
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Step 950
950
#331A3E
oklch(27% 0.071 314.6)
#592C6B 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) | #1C3C6D | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C4069 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #583647 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #592C6B
#592C6B
oklch(38.2% 0.113 315.3)
- #254F00
#254F00
oklch(38.2% 0.112 135.2)
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 #592C6B, 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 0.078
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.080
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.082
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.085
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.086
Use #592C6B 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.