#592F6F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.9% 0.113 312.6), rgb(89, 47, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#592F6F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #592F6F |
| RGB | rgb(89, 47, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 41%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.113 312.6) |
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 #592F6F | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #592F6F | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #592F6F text on white | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #592F6F text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1F0
oklch(88.6% 0.047 312.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B1E8
oklch(80.9% 0.085 313.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD86DD
oklch(70.6% 0.136 312.3)
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Step 500
500
#AD65D3
oklch(63.2% 0.173 312.7)
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Step 600
600
#9848C0
oklch(55.6% 0.188 312.6)
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Step 700
700
#8239A6
oklch(49.2% 0.175 312.6)
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Step 800
800
#693086
oklch(42.6% 0.144 312.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#592F6F
oklch(38.9% 0.113 312.6)
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Step 950
950
#321A3F
oklch(26.9% 0.072 312.5)
#592F6F 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) | #1D3F71 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C426D | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #573A4A | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #592F6F
#592F6F
oklch(38.9% 0.113 312.6)
- #2C5000
#2C5000
oklch(38.9% 0.109 132.7)
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 #592F6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.080
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.084
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.086
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.088
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.088
Use #592F6F 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.