#592F48
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.8% 0.071 344.5), rgb(89, 47, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.90:1).
About this color
#592F48 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #592F48 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 47, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 31%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.071 344.5) |
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 #592F48 | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #592F48 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #592F48 text on white | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #592F48 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DE
oklch(88.5% 0.029 343.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB4C9
oklch(81% 0.053 344.7)
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Step 400
400
#C78BAD
oklch(70.6% 0.085 344.5)
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Step 500
500
#B76E99
oklch(63.1% 0.107 344.4)
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Step 600
600
#A25584
oklch(55.6% 0.117 344.1)
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Step 700
700
#8B456F
oklch(49.2% 0.109 344.9)
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Step 800
800
#71395B
oklch(42.8% 0.091 344.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#592F48
oklch(36.8% 0.071 344.5)
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Step 950
950
#361D2C
oklch(27% 0.046 343.8)
#592F48 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) | #323849 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3F47 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E2F38 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #592F48
#592F48
oklch(36.8% 0.071 344.5)
- #0E4B35
#0E4B35
oklch(36.9% 0.071 163.9)
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 #592F48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.077
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.081
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.082
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.083
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.087
Use #592F48 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.