#592D4B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.6% 0.077 340.4), rgb(89, 45, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#592D4B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #592D4B |
| RGB | rgb(89, 45, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 33%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.077 340.4) |
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 #592D4B | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #592D4B | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #592D4B text on white | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #592D4B text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 339.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB3CC
oklch(81% 0.057 340.6)
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Step 400
400
#C88AB2
oklch(70.7% 0.092 340.7)
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Step 500
500
#B96B9F
oklch(63.1% 0.119 340.8)
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Step 600
600
#A4528A
oklch(55.7% 0.128 340.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C4275
oklch(49.1% 0.119 340.7)
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Step 800
800
#72375F
oklch(42.8% 0.098 341)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#592D4B
oklch(36.6% 0.077 340.4)
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Step 950
950
#361C2E
oklch(26.9% 0.05 339.5)
#592D4B 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) | #2F384C | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3F4A | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E2E38 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #592D4B
#592D4B
oklch(36.6% 0.077 340.4)
- #0A4B31
#0A4B31
oklch(36.7% 0.077 160.6)
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 #592D4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.077
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.078
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.081
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.082
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.084
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.086
Use #592D4B 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.