#592D48
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.5% 0.075 343.8), rgb(89, 45, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#592D48 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #592D48 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 45, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 33%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.075 343.8) |
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 #592D48 | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #592D48 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #592D48 text on white | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #592D48 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DE
oklch(88.4% 0.032 343.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB3CA
oklch(81% 0.056 343.7)
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Step 400
400
#C98AAF
oklch(70.7% 0.09 343.6)
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Step 500
500
#B96C9B
oklch(63.1% 0.114 343.5)
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Step 600
600
#A45385
oklch(55.6% 0.123 344)
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Step 700
700
#8C4371
oklch(49.1% 0.115 343.5)
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Step 800
800
#72375C
oklch(42.6% 0.096 343.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#592D48
oklch(36.5% 0.075 343.8)
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Step 950
950
#361D2C
oklch(27% 0.046 343.8)
#592D48 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) | #303749 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3E47 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E2D37 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #592D48
#592D48
oklch(36.5% 0.075 343.8)
- #074A33
#074A33
oklch(36.4% 0.074 163.6)
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 #592D48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.059
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.077
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.079
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.084
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.086
Use #592D48 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.