#595268
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.4% 0.036 299.5), rgb(89, 82, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#595268 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595268 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 82, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 12%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.036 299.5) |
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 #595268 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #595268 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595268 text on white | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #595268 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
#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
#DAD7E0
oklch(88.4% 0.013 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2BECD
oklch(80.9% 0.021 298.1)
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Step 400
400
#A39CB3
oklch(70.6% 0.034 299.4)
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Step 500
500
#8D84A1
oklch(63.1% 0.044 299.3)
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Step 600
600
#776D8B
oklch(55.5% 0.047 300.1)
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Step 700
700
#645B76
oklch(49% 0.044 300)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#595268
oklch(45.4% 0.036 299.5)
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Step 900
900
#443E4F
oklch(37.7% 0.03 301.1)
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Step 950
950
#28252E
oklch(27.2% 0.017 300.5)
#595268 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) | #4E5569 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5567 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #575559 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595268
#595268
oklch(45.4% 0.036 299.5)
- #545943
#545943
oklch(45.3% 0.035 118.2)
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 #595268, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.023
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.042
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.043
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.071
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.072
Use #595268 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.