#595264
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.2% 0.03 302.9), rgb(89, 82, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#595264 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595264 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 82, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 10%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.03 302.9) |
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 #595264 | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #595264 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595264 text on white | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #595264 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
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DF
oklch(88.6% 0.01 299.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3BECA
oklch(80.9% 0.017 304.7)
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Step 400
400
#A49DB0
oklch(70.8% 0.028 302.4)
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Step 500
500
#8E859C
oklch(63.2% 0.035 303.2)
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Step 600
600
#786E87
oklch(55.6% 0.04 303.3)
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Step 700
700
#655C72
oklch(49.1% 0.036 303.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#595264
oklch(45.2% 0.03 302.9)
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Step 900
900
#443F4C
oklch(37.8% 0.023 302.8)
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Step 950
950
#28252D
oklch(27.1% 0.015 302.4)
#595264 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) | #4F5565 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505563 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #575458 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595264
#595264
oklch(45.2% 0.03 302.9)
- #535946
#535946
oklch(45.3% 0.031 121.9)
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 #595264, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.028
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.044
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.049
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.074
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.075
Use #595264 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.