#592E68
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.3% 0.106 316.7), rgb(89, 46, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#592E68 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.106 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 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #592E68 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 46, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 39%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.106 316.7) |
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 #592E68 | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #592E68 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #592E68 text on white | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #592E68 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F4
oklch(93.5% 0.023 317.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E3
oklch(80.9% 0.08 317.2)
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Step 400
400
#C087D5
oklch(70.8% 0.126 316.6)
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Step 500
500
#B066CA
oklch(63.2% 0.162 316.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B4AB6
oklch(55.6% 0.176 316.9)
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Step 700
700
#843A9D
oklch(49% 0.165 316.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B317F
oklch(42.6% 0.136 316.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#592E68
oklch(38.3% 0.106 316.7)
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Step 950
950
#331B3C
oklch(27% 0.066 316.2)
#592E68 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) | #223D6A | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F4166 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #583746 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #592E68
#592E68
oklch(38.3% 0.106 316.7)
- #254F0B
#254F0B
oklch(38.3% 0.106 136.6)
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 #592E68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.079
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.081
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.085
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.086
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.088
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.090
Use #592E68 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.