#595161
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.9% 0.028 307.8), rgb(89, 81, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#595161 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 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595161 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 81, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 9%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.028 307.8) |
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 #595161 | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #595161 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595161 text on white | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #595161 text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#DBD8DE
oklch(88.6% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3BEC9
oklch(80.9% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 400
400
#A59DAD
oklch(70.8% 0.025 308.1)
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Step 500
500
#8F8499
oklch(63% 0.033 308.9)
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Step 600
600
#796E84
oklch(55.6% 0.036 307.7)
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Step 700
700
#665C70
oklch(49.2% 0.034 307.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#595161
oklch(44.9% 0.028 307.8)
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Step 900
900
#453F4B
oklch(37.8% 0.022 307.8)
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Step 950
950
#28252C
oklch(27.1% 0.013 304.9)
#595161 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) | #4F5462 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505460 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #585356 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595161
#595161
oklch(44.9% 0.028 307.8)
- #505848
#505848
oklch(44.8% 0.027 129.2)
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 #595161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.033
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.048
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.053
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.071
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
Use #595161 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.