#594D64
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.1% 0.04 308.4), rgb(89, 77, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#594D64 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #594D64 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 77, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 13%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.04 308.4) |
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 #594D64 | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #594D64 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #594D64 text on white | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #594D64 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9ED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 306)
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Step 300
300
#C5BDCC
oklch(80.9% 0.023 309.5)
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Step 400
400
#A79BB3
oklch(70.8% 0.037 307.9)
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Step 500
500
#9282A0
oklch(63.1% 0.048 309)
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Step 600
600
#7C6B8B
oklch(55.5% 0.053 308.8)
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Step 700
700
#685976
oklch(49% 0.049 308.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#594D64
oklch(44.1% 0.04 308.4)
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Step 900
900
#463D4E
oklch(37.6% 0.031 308.8)
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Step 950
950
#29242E
oklch(27% 0.02 307.7)
#594D64 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) | #495165 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5263 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #585055 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #594D64
#594D64
oklch(44.1% 0.04 308.4)
- #4C5740
#4C5740
oklch(44% 0.039 128.7)
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 #594D64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.034
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.049
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.075
Use #594D64 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.