#59527D
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(46.4% 0.069 290.9), rgb(89, 82, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#59527D is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59527D |
| RGB | rgb(89, 82, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 21%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.069 290.9) |
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 #59527D | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #59527D | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #59527D text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #59527D text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0BDD5
oklch(80.8% 0.034 291.4)
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Step 400
400
#A09BC0
oklch(70.6% 0.054 291.2)
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Step 500
500
#8982B0
oklch(63% 0.069 291.3)
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Step 600
600
#736C9C
oklch(55.7% 0.074 290.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#59527D
oklch(46.4% 0.069 290.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F496C
oklch(42.6% 0.058 291.6)
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Step 900
900
#413D58
oklch(37.6% 0.046 290.8)
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Step 950
950
#262433
oklch(26.9% 0.028 290.5)
#59527D 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) | #46587F | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47577C | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #515962 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59527D
#59527D
oklch(46.4% 0.069 290.9)
- #5B5D2C
#5B5D2C
oklch(46.5% 0.07 110.9)
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 #59527D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.023
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.029
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.050
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.052
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.058
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.059
Use #59527D 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.