#595163
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.9% 0.031 305.3), rgb(89, 81, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#595163 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595163 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 81, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 10%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.031 305.3) |
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 #595163 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #595163 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595163 text on white | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #595163 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
-
Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
-
Step 200
200
#DAD7DE
oklch(88.4% 0.01 305.4)
-
Step 300
300
#C3BECA
oklch(80.9% 0.017 304.7)
-
Step 400
400
#A59CAF
oklch(70.6% 0.029 306.9)
-
Step 500
500
#8F849C
oklch(63.1% 0.038 306)
-
Step 600
600
#796E86
oklch(55.7% 0.039 305.9)
-
Step 700
700
#665C72
oklch(49.2% 0.037 305.7)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#595163
oklch(44.9% 0.031 305.3)
-
Step 900
900
#443F4C
oklch(37.8% 0.023 302.8)
-
Step 950
950
#28252C
oklch(27.1% 0.013 304.9)
#595163 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) | #4E5464 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5462 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #585357 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595163
#595163
oklch(44.9% 0.031 305.3)
- #515846
#515846
oklch(44.9% 0.03 124.9)
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 #595163, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.030
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.046
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.050
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.073
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.074
Use #595163 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.