#59516E
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.4% 0.048 297.1), rgb(89, 81, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#59516E is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59516E |
| RGB | rgb(89, 81, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 15%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.048 297.1) |
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 #59516E | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59516E | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #59516E text on white | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #59516E text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2BDD1
oklch(80.9% 0.028 297.2)
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Step 400
400
#A39BBA
oklch(70.7% 0.045 297)
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Step 500
500
#8D83A8
oklch(63.2% 0.056 297.2)
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Step 600
600
#776C93
oklch(55.6% 0.061 297.3)
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Step 700
700
#645A7E
oklch(49.1% 0.058 297)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#59516E
oklch(45.4% 0.048 297.1)
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Step 900
900
#433E53
oklch(37.7% 0.036 295.5)
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Step 950
950
#272431
oklch(26.9% 0.024 295.3)
#59516E 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) | #4B556F | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C556D | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55555B | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59516E
#59516E
oklch(45.4% 0.048 297.1)
- #545A3B
#545A3B
oklch(45.4% 0.048 117.3)
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 #59516E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.019
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.034
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.041
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.051
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.059
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.067
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.068
Use #59516E 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.