#592D57
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.2% 0.089 328.9), rgb(89, 45, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#592D57 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #592D57 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 45, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 33%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.089 328.9) |
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 #592D57 | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #592D57 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #592D57 text on white | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #592D57 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 328.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D6
oklch(80.9% 0.066 328.7)
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Step 400
400
#C588C1
oklch(70.6% 0.106 328.9)
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Step 500
500
#B569B2
oklch(63.1% 0.136 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#A14F9D
oklch(55.7% 0.147 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#893F86
oklch(49.1% 0.137 329)
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Step 800
800
#70356D
oklch(42.8% 0.113 329.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#592D57
oklch(37.2% 0.089 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#351C34
oklch(27.1% 0.055 328.4)
#592D57 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) | #2A3958 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373F56 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C313E | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #592D57
#592D57
oklch(37.2% 0.089 328.9)
- #154D24
#154D24
oklch(37.3% 0.09 148.8)
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 #592D57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.076
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.082
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.085
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.090
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.091
Use #592D57 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.