#592F54
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.4% 0.082 331.6), rgb(89, 47, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#592F54 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #592F54 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 47, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 31%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.082 331.6) |
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 #592F54 | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #592F54 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #592F54 text on white | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #592F54 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E3
oklch(88.4% 0.034 331.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3D3
oklch(81% 0.061 331.5)
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Step 400
400
#C48ABC
oklch(70.7% 0.097 331.4)
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Step 500
500
#B46BAB
oklch(63% 0.125 331.5)
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Step 600
600
#A05297
oklch(55.7% 0.136 331.7)
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Step 700
700
#884281
oklch(49.1% 0.126 331.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F3769
oklch(42.8% 0.105 331.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#592F54
oklch(37.4% 0.082 331.6)
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Step 950
950
#351C32
oklch(27% 0.053 331.4)
#592F54 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) | #2E3A55 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394053 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C323D | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #592F54
#592F54
oklch(37.4% 0.082 331.6)
- #184D2A
#184D2A
oklch(37.5% 0.082 151.5)
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 #592F54, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.081
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.085
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.085
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.085
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.086
Use #592F54 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.