#59536F
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.9% 0.046 294.4), rgb(89, 83, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#59536F is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59536F |
| RGB | rgb(89, 83, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 14%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.046 294.4) |
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 #59536F | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59536F | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #59536F text on white | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #59536F text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E2
oklch(88.4% 0.015 294.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1BED1
oklch(81% 0.027 293)
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Step 400
400
#A29CB9
oklch(70.7% 0.042 294.8)
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Step 500
500
#8B83A8
oklch(63% 0.056 294.7)
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Step 600
600
#756D93
oklch(55.6% 0.059 294.1)
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Step 700
700
#625B7D
oklch(49.1% 0.054 293.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#59536F
oklch(45.9% 0.046 294.4)
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Step 900
900
#423E53
oklch(37.6% 0.036 293.3)
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Step 950
950
#272430
oklch(26.9% 0.022 296.3)
#59536F 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) | #4D5770 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D566E | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55575D | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59536F
#59536F
oklch(45.9% 0.046 294.4)
- #575B3D
#575B3D
oklch(45.9% 0.046 114.4)
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 #59536F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.014
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.033
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.038
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.051
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.064
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.064
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.065
Use #59536F 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.