#595073
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.4% 0.057 295.8), rgb(89, 80, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#595073 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595073 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 80, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 18%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.057 295.8) |
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 #595073 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #595073 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595073 text on white | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #595073 text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2BDD4
oklch(81% 0.032 295.6)
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Step 400
400
#A39ABF
oklch(70.7% 0.054 296.1)
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Step 500
500
#8D81AF
oklch(63.1% 0.069 296.3)
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Step 600
600
#776A9A
oklch(55.5% 0.075 296.3)
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Step 700
700
#645984
oklch(49.2% 0.069 295.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#595073
oklch(45.4% 0.057 295.8)
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Step 900
900
#433D57
oklch(37.7% 0.044 294.8)
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Step 950
950
#272433
oklch(27% 0.028 293.6)
#595073 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) | #485574 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495572 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54565C | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595073
#595073
oklch(45.4% 0.057 295.8)
- #555B35
#555B35
oklch(45.6% 0.058 116.1)
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 #595073, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.021
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.027
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.042
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.063
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.063
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.064
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.064
Use #595073 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.