#595071
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.3% 0.054 296.7), rgb(89, 80, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#595071 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595071 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 80, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 17%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.054 296.7) |
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 #595071 | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #595071 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595071 text on white | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #595071 text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2BDD3
oklch(80.9% 0.031 296.1)
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Step 400
400
#A39BBD
oklch(70.8% 0.05 295.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D82AC
oklch(63.2% 0.063 296.6)
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Step 600
600
#776B98
oklch(55.6% 0.07 296.3)
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Step 700
700
#645982
oklch(49.1% 0.066 296.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#595071
oklch(45.3% 0.054 296.7)
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Step 900
900
#443D56
oklch(37.8% 0.043 297.1)
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Step 950
950
#282432
oklch(27.1% 0.026 297.7)
#595071 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) | #495572 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5570 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55555C | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595071
#595071
oklch(45.3% 0.054 296.7)
- #545A37
#545A37
oklch(45.3% 0.054 116.5)
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 #595071, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.020
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.030
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.042
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.045
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.065
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.065
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.065
Use #595071 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.