#592D5C
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.4% 0.094 324.9), rgb(89, 45, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.74:1).
About this color
#592D5C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 325°. 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 10.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #592D5C |
| RGB | rgb(89, 45, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 34%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.094 324.9) |
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 #592D5C | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #592D5C | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #592D5C text on white | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #592D5C text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E8
oklch(88.6% 0.039 324.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1DA
oklch(80.8% 0.071 324.7)
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Step 400
400
#C488C7
oklch(70.8% 0.111 325.1)
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Step 500
500
#B468B9
oklch(63.1% 0.144 324.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F4DA5
oklch(55.6% 0.157 324.8)
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Step 700
700
#883D8D
oklch(49% 0.146 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F3373
oklch(42.7% 0.122 325)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#592D5C
oklch(37.4% 0.094 324.9)
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Step 950
950
#351B36
oklch(27% 0.06 325.7)
#592D5C 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) | #283A5E | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34405B | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B3240 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #592D5C
#592D5C
oklch(37.4% 0.094 324.9)
- #1A4D1E
#1A4D1E
oklch(37.4% 0.094 144.7)
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 #592D5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.051
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.075
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.077
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.088
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.090
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.091
Use #592D5C 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.