#592D55
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.1% 0.086 330.6), rgb(89, 45, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#592D55 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #592D55 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 45, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 33%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.086 330.6) |
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 #592D55 | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #592D55 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #592D55 text on white | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #592D55 text on black | 1.93:1 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6F0
oklch(93.7% 0.018 331.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E4
oklch(88.5% 0.036 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D4
oklch(80.9% 0.065 331.2)
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Step 400
400
#C688BF
oklch(70.7% 0.105 330.6)
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Step 500
500
#B669AF
oklch(63.1% 0.134 330.4)
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Step 600
600
#A14F9A
oklch(55.6% 0.144 330.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A4084
oklch(49.2% 0.134 330.5)
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Step 800
800
#70356B
oklch(42.7% 0.111 330.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#592D55
oklch(37.1% 0.086 330.6)
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Step 950
950
#351C33
oklch(27% 0.054 329.9)
#592D55 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) | #2B3956 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373F54 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C303D | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #592D55
#592D55
oklch(37.1% 0.086 330.6)
- #144C26
#144C26
oklch(37% 0.086 150.3)
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 #592D55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.077
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.083
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.084
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.089
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.090
Use #592D55 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.