#595060
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.6% 0.028 310.4), rgb(89, 80, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#595060 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595060 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 80, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 9%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.028 310.4) |
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 #595060 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #595060 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595060 text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #595060 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7DE
oklch(88.4% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4BEC9
oklch(81% 0.017 310.1)
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Step 400
400
#A69CAD
oklch(70.7% 0.027 311.6)
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Step 500
500
#908499
oklch(63.1% 0.034 310.8)
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Step 600
600
#7A6E84
oklch(55.7% 0.036 309.6)
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Step 700
700
#675C6F
oklch(49.2% 0.033 311)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#595060
oklch(44.6% 0.028 310.4)
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Step 900
900
#453E4A
oklch(37.6% 0.022 311.3)
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Step 950
950
#29252C
oklch(27.2% 0.014 310.8)
#595060 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) | #4E5361 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F535F | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #585255 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595060
#595060
oklch(44.6% 0.028 310.4)
- #4F5847
#4F5847
oklch(44.7% 0.029 130.3)
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 #595060, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.035
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.050
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.054
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.061
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.070
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.072
Use #595060 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.