#59516F
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.5% 0.049 296.6), rgb(89, 81, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#59516F is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.049 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 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59516F |
| RGB | rgb(89, 81, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 16%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.049 296.6) |
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 #59516F | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59516F | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #59516F text on white | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #59516F text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 297.5)
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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
#8D82A9
oklch(63% 0.059 297.6)
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Step 600
600
#776C95
oklch(55.7% 0.064 296.6)
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Step 700
700
#645A7F
oklch(49.2% 0.059 296.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#59516F
oklch(45.5% 0.049 296.6)
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Step 900
900
#433D54
oklch(37.6% 0.039 296.4)
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Step 950
950
#272431
oklch(26.9% 0.024 295.3)
#59516F 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) | #4A5570 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B556E | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55565B | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59516F
#59516F
oklch(45.5% 0.049 296.6)
- #555A3A
#555A3A
oklch(45.4% 0.049 115.6)
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 #59516F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.018
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.032
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.040
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.049
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.059
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.066
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.067
Use #59516F 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.