#592F59
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.6% 0.087 327.1), rgb(89, 47, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#592F59 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 327°. 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 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #592F59 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 47, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 31%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.087 327.1) |
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 #592F59 | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #592F59 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #592F59 text on white | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #592F59 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#E7D1E6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 327.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2D7
oklch(80.8% 0.066 327)
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Step 400
400
#C389C2
oklch(70.6% 0.104 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#B36AB3
oklch(63% 0.134 327)
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Step 600
600
#9E509F
oklch(55.5% 0.145 326.8)
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Step 700
700
#874088
oklch(49% 0.136 326.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E366E
oklch(42.8% 0.111 327.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#592F59
oklch(37.6% 0.087 327.1)
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Step 950
950
#341C34
oklch(26.9% 0.054 327)
#592F59 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) | #2B3B5A | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374058 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B3340 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #592F59
#592F59
oklch(37.6% 0.087 327.1)
- #1B4D24
#1B4D24
oklch(37.5% 0.087 147.1)
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 #592F59, 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 0.069
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.079
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.087
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.088
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.089
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.090
Use #592F59 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.