#592F5B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.7% 0.089 325.5), rgb(89, 47, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#592F5B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 325°. 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 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #592F5B |
| RGB | rgb(89, 47, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 32%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.089 325.5) |
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 #592F5B | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #592F5B | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #592F5B text on white | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #592F5B text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2D8
oklch(80.9% 0.067 326.2)
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Step 400
400
#C389C5
oklch(70.7% 0.107 325.5)
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Step 500
500
#B36AB6
oklch(63.2% 0.137 325.6)
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Step 600
600
#9E50A2
oklch(55.7% 0.148 325.5)
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Step 700
700
#87408A
oklch(49.1% 0.138 325.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E3570
oklch(42.7% 0.115 326.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#592F5B
oklch(37.7% 0.089 325.5)
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Step 950
950
#341C35
oklch(27% 0.056 325.6)
#592F5B 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) | #2B3B5D | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36405A | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B3440 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #592F5B
#592F5B
oklch(37.7% 0.089 325.5)
- #1D4E22
#1D4E22
oklch(37.8% 0.089 145.4)
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 #592F5B, 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 0.072
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.079
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.088
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.089
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.091
Use #592F5B 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.