#59536B
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.7% 0.039 296.3), rgb(89, 83, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#59536B is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 296°. 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 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59536B |
| RGB | rgb(89, 83, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 13%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.039 296.3) |
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 #59536B | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59536B | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #59536B text on white | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #59536B text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E1
oklch(88.4% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2BECE
oklch(81% 0.023 297.3)
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Step 400
400
#A29CB5
oklch(70.6% 0.037 296.4)
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Step 500
500
#8C84A3
oklch(63.1% 0.047 296.9)
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Step 600
600
#766D8E
oklch(55.5% 0.051 297.2)
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Step 700
700
#635B79
oklch(49% 0.048 296.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#59536B
oklch(45.7% 0.039 296.3)
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Step 900
900
#433E50
oklch(37.6% 0.031 297.6)
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Step 950
950
#27252F
oklch(27.1% 0.019 294.3)
#59536B 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) | #4E566C | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F566A | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56575B | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59536B
#59536B
oklch(45.7% 0.039 296.3)
- #565A41
#565A41
oklch(45.7% 0.039 115.4)
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 #59536B, 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 0.039
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.039
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.052
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.057
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.068
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.069
Use #59536B 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.