#595166
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.1% 0.035 302.4), rgb(89, 81, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#595166 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595166 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 81, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 11%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.035 302.4) |
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 #595166 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #595166 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595166 text on white | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #595166 text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7DF
oklch(88.4% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3BECC
oklch(81% 0.02 302.1)
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Step 400
400
#A49CB2
oklch(70.7% 0.033 302.1)
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Step 500
500
#8E849F
oklch(63.1% 0.041 302.1)
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Step 600
600
#786D8A
oklch(55.5% 0.046 302.2)
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Step 700
700
#655B75
oklch(49% 0.043 302.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#595166
oklch(45.1% 0.035 302.4)
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Step 900
900
#443E4E
oklch(37.6% 0.028 302.2)
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Step 950
950
#28252E
oklch(27.2% 0.017 300.5)
#595166 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) | #4D5467 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5465 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #575458 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595166
#595166
oklch(45.1% 0.035 302.4)
- #525943
#525943
oklch(45.1% 0.036 122.2)
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 #595166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.026
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.044
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.045
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.074
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.075
Use #595166 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.