#592D68
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.1% 0.108 316.9), rgb(89, 45, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#592D68 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #592D68 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 45, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 40%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.108 316.9) |
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 #592D68 | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #592D68 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #592D68 text on white | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #592D68 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E5F4
oklch(93.5% 0.023 317.1)
-
Step 200
200
#E5D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 316.4)
-
Step 300
300
#D6B1E4
oklch(80.9% 0.081 316.7)
-
Step 400
400
#C186D6
oklch(70.7% 0.13 316.9)
-
Step 500
500
#B065CB
oklch(63.1% 0.165 316.5)
-
Step 600
600
#9C49B7
oklch(55.6% 0.179 317.1)
-
Step 700
700
#85399E
oklch(49.1% 0.168 316.8)
-
Step 800
800
#6C3080
oklch(42.6% 0.139 316.8)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#592D68
oklch(38.1% 0.108 316.9)
-
Step 950
950
#331A3C
oklch(26.9% 0.068 316.5)
#592D68 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) | #203C6A | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E4166 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #583646 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #592D68
#592D68
oklch(38.1% 0.108 316.9)
- #234F09
#234F09
oklch(38.1% 0.108 137)
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 #592D68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.072
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.077
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.080
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.084
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.085
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.085
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.091
Use #592D68 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.