#595078
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(45.7% 0.065 294), rgb(89, 80, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#595078 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595078 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 80, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 20%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.065 294) |
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 #595078 | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #595078 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595078 text on white | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #595078 text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F1
oklch(93.7% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 292.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1BCD7
oklch(80.8% 0.038 294)
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Step 400
400
#A29AC3
oklch(70.7% 0.06 293.8)
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Step 500
500
#8C81B4
oklch(63.2% 0.076 294)
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Step 600
600
#7669A0
oklch(55.5% 0.085 294.3)
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Step 700
700
#635889
oklch(49.2% 0.078 293.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#595078
oklch(45.7% 0.065 294)
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Step 900
900
#433C5A
oklch(37.6% 0.051 294.5)
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Step 950
950
#272335
oklch(26.9% 0.033 294.2)
#595078 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) | #46567A | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #475577 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53575E | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595078
#595078
oklch(45.7% 0.065 294)
- #575B2F
#575B2F
oklch(45.7% 0.065 113.2)
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 #595078, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.023
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.035
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.057
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.058
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.061
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.064
Use #595078 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.