#592D6F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.6% 0.116 313), rgb(89, 45, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#592D6F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #592D6F |
| RGB | rgb(89, 45, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 42%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.116 313) |
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 #592D6F | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #592D6F | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #592D6F text on white | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #592D6F text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F0
oklch(88.4% 0.048 312.9)
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Step 300
300
#D4B1E9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 312.6)
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Step 400
400
#BF85DE
oklch(70.7% 0.14 313.1)
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Step 500
500
#AE63D4
oklch(63.1% 0.177 313)
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Step 600
600
#9A46C2
oklch(55.7% 0.194 313.1)
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Step 700
700
#8336A7
oklch(49% 0.18 313)
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Step 800
800
#6B2E87
oklch(42.7% 0.149 313.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#592D6F
oklch(38.6% 0.116 313)
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Step 950
950
#331A3F
oklch(27.1% 0.072 313.7)
#592D6F 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) | #1A3E71 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A416D | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #573849 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #592D6F
#592D6F
oklch(38.6% 0.116 313)
- #2B4F00
#2B4F00
oklch(38.5% 0.109 132.9)
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 #592D6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.066
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.081
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.081
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.082
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.084
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.086
Use #592D6F 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.