#592F66
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.3% 0.102 317.7), rgb(89, 47, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#592F66 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #592F66 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 47, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 37%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.102 317.7) |
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 #592F66 | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #592F66 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #592F66 text on white | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #592F66 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EC
oklch(88.5% 0.042 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2E1
oklch(80.9% 0.075 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#C087D2
oklch(70.6% 0.123 317.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF67C6
oklch(63% 0.156 317.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B4CB2
oklch(55.6% 0.169 318.1)
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Step 700
700
#843C9A
oklch(49.1% 0.159 317.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B337D
oklch(42.8% 0.13 317.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#592F66
oklch(38.3% 0.102 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#331B3B
oklch(27% 0.065 317.2)
#592F66 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) | #243D68 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314164 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #593746 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #592F66
#592F66
oklch(38.3% 0.102 317.7)
- #254F12
#254F12
oklch(38.3% 0.101 137.7)
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 #592F66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.079
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.081
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.087
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.088
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.089
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.090
Use #592F66 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.