#592F56
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.5% 0.084 329.7), rgb(89, 47, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#592F56 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #592F56 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 47, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 31%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.084 329.7) |
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 #592F56 | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #592F56 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #592F56 text on white | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #592F56 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E4
oklch(88.4% 0.035 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D4
oklch(80.9% 0.061 329.7)
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Step 400
400
#C48ABF
oklch(70.8% 0.1 329.5)
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Step 500
500
#B46BAE
oklch(63.1% 0.128 330)
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Step 600
600
#9F519A
oklch(55.6% 0.14 329.7)
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Step 700
700
#884183
oklch(49.1% 0.13 330)
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Step 800
800
#6E366B
oklch(42.6% 0.108 329.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#592F56
oklch(37.5% 0.084 329.7)
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Step 950
950
#351C33
oklch(27% 0.054 329.9)
#592F56 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) | #2D3B57 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384055 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C323E | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #592F56
#592F56
oklch(37.5% 0.084 329.7)
- #194D28
#194D28
oklch(37.5% 0.083 149.9)
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 #592F56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.080
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.086
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.087
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.087
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.088
Use #592F56 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.