#59516B
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.3% 0.043 298.8), rgb(89, 81, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#59516B is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 299°. 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 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59516B |
| RGB | rgb(89, 81, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 14%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.043 298.8) |
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 #59516B | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59516B | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #59516B text on white | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #59516B text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E1
oklch(88.4% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2BDCF
oklch(80.8% 0.026 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#A49CB7
oklch(70.8% 0.04 298.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D83A5
oklch(63.1% 0.052 298.4)
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Step 600
600
#776C90
oklch(55.5% 0.056 298.6)
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Step 700
700
#645A7A
oklch(49% 0.052 298.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#59516B
oklch(45.3% 0.043 298.8)
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Step 900
900
#443E51
oklch(37.8% 0.033 299.3)
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Step 950
950
#282430
oklch(27% 0.023 300.1)
#59516B 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) | #4C556C | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D556A | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56555A | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59516B
#59516B
oklch(45.3% 0.043 298.8)
- #535A3E
#535A3E
oklch(45.3% 0.044 119.6)
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 #59516B, 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 0.038
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.041
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.058
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.069
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.071
Use #59516B 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.