#592F57
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.5% 0.085 328.8), rgb(89, 47, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#592F57 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 329°. 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 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #592F57 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 47, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 31%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.085 328.8) |
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 #592F57 | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #592F57 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #592F57 text on white | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #592F57 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
#E7D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 328.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2D5
oklch(80.8% 0.064 328.7)
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Step 400
400
#C489C0
oklch(70.6% 0.103 328.9)
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Step 500
500
#B46BB0
oklch(63.2% 0.13 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F519B
oklch(55.6% 0.141 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#884185
oklch(49.2% 0.132 329)
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Step 800
800
#6E366C
oklch(42.7% 0.109 328.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#592F57
oklch(37.5% 0.085 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#351C33
oklch(27% 0.054 329.9)
#592F57 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) | #2C3B58 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384056 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C333F | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #592F57
#592F57
oklch(37.5% 0.085 328.8)
- #1A4D27
#1A4D27
oklch(37.5% 0.084 149)
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 #592F57, 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 0.066
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.080
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.087
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.087
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.087
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.088
Use #592F57 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.