#592F50
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.2% 0.078 335.5), rgb(89, 47, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#592F50 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #592F50 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 47, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 31%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.078 335.5) |
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 #592F50 | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #592F50 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #592F50 text on white | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #592F50 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2E1
oklch(88.6% 0.031 337.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3CF
oklch(80.9% 0.057 335.6)
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Step 400
400
#C58AB7
oklch(70.6% 0.093 335.4)
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Step 500
500
#B56CA5
oklch(63% 0.119 335.4)
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Step 600
600
#A15390
oklch(55.7% 0.129 336)
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Step 700
700
#89437B
oklch(49.1% 0.12 335.3)
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Step 800
800
#703764
oklch(42.7% 0.101 335.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#592F50
oklch(37.2% 0.078 335.5)
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Step 950
950
#351D30
oklch(27.1% 0.049 334.8)
#592F50 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) | #2F3A51 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A404F | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D313C | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #592F50
#592F50
oklch(37.2% 0.078 335.5)
- #144C2E
#144C2E
oklch(37.2% 0.078 155.7)
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 #592F50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.082
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.082
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.083
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.084
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.084
Use #592F50 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.