#59496B
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(43.6% 0.058 305.6), rgb(89, 73, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#59496B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59496B |
| RGB | rgb(89, 73, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 19%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.058 305.6) |
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 #59496B | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59496B | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #59496B text on white | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #59496B text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6BBD3
oklch(80.9% 0.035 306.2)
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Step 400
400
#A998BC
oklch(70.7% 0.055 306.4)
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Step 500
500
#947FAB
oklch(63.2% 0.069 306.2)
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Step 600
600
#7E6897
oklch(55.6% 0.076 305.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A5681
oklch(49% 0.071 305.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#59496B
oklch(43.6% 0.058 305.6)
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Step 900
900
#473B55
oklch(37.6% 0.046 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A2332
oklch(27.1% 0.029 305.8)
#59496B 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) | #424F6C | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46506A | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #564E55 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59496B
#59496B
oklch(43.6% 0.058 305.6)
- #495733
#495733
oklch(43.5% 0.058 126)
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 #59496B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.040
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.043
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.077
Use #59496B 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.