#595368
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.6% 0.035 298.1), rgb(89, 83, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#595368 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595368 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 83, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 11%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.035 298.1) |
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 #595368 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #595368 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595368 text on white | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #595368 text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8E0
oklch(88.6% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2BECC
oklch(80.9% 0.02 299)
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Step 400
400
#A39DB3
oklch(70.8% 0.032 298)
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Step 500
500
#8C84A0
oklch(63% 0.042 298.2)
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Step 600
600
#766E8B
oklch(55.6% 0.045 297.5)
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Step 700
700
#635C76
oklch(49.1% 0.042 297.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#595368
oklch(45.6% 0.035 298.1)
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Step 900
900
#433F4E
oklch(37.8% 0.026 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#27252E
oklch(27% 0.017 295.4)
#595368 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) | #4F5669 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505667 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56565A | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595368
#595368
oklch(45.6% 0.035 298.1)
- #555A44
#555A44
oklch(45.7% 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 #595368, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.022
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.041
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.043
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.052
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.071
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.071
Use #595368 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.