#592F62
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.1% 0.097 320.3), rgb(89, 47, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#592F62 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #592F62 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 47, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 35%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.097 320.3) |
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 #592F62 | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #592F62 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #592F62 text on white | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #592F62 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2DE
oklch(80.9% 0.072 320.1)
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Step 400
400
#C188CD
oklch(70.7% 0.116 320.5)
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Step 500
500
#B168C0
oklch(63.1% 0.149 320.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C4DAC
oklch(55.5% 0.162 320.6)
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Step 700
700
#853E94
oklch(49.1% 0.15 320.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C3478
oklch(42.7% 0.124 320.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#592F62
oklch(38.1% 0.097 320.3)
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Step 950
950
#341B39
oklch(27% 0.063 320.8)
#592F62 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) | #273C64 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334161 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A3644 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #592F62
#592F62
oklch(38.1% 0.097 320.3)
- #224F19
#224F19
oklch(38.2% 0.097 140.5)
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 #592F62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.079
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.079
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.081
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.087
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.093
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.094
Use #592F62 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.