#59536D
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.8% 0.042 295.3), rgb(89, 83, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#59536D is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59536D |
| RGB | rgb(89, 83, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 14%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.042 295.3) |
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 #59536D | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59536D | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #59536D text on white | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #59536D text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#D9D7E1
oklch(88.4% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1BECF
oklch(80.9% 0.024 294)
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Step 400
400
#A29CB7
oklch(70.7% 0.039 295.6)
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Step 500
500
#8B84A5
oklch(63.1% 0.05 294.7)
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Step 600
600
#756D91
oklch(55.6% 0.056 294.7)
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Step 700
700
#635B7B
oklch(49.1% 0.051 295.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#59536D
oklch(45.8% 0.042 295.3)
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Step 900
900
#433E52
oklch(37.7% 0.034 296.2)
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Step 950
950
#272430
oklch(26.9% 0.022 296.3)
#59536D 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) | #4D576E | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E566C | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55575C | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59536D
#59536D
oklch(45.8% 0.042 295.3)
- #565B3F
#565B3F
oklch(45.9% 0.043 116.4)
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 #59536D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.016
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.036
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.038
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.066
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.066
Use #59536D 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.