#595379
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(46.4% 0.061 291.1), rgb(89, 83, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#595379 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595379 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 83, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 19%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.061 291.1) |
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 #595379 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #595379 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595379 text on white | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #595379 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BED3
oklch(81% 0.029 290.1)
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Step 400
400
#A09CBD
oklch(70.7% 0.048 290.7)
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Step 500
500
#8983AC
oklch(63% 0.061 291.2)
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Step 600
600
#736D97
oklch(55.6% 0.065 290.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#595379
oklch(46.4% 0.061 291.1)
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Step 800
800
#4F4A69
oklch(42.7% 0.051 291.5)
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Step 900
900
#413E55
oklch(37.6% 0.039 290.4)
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Step 950
950
#262432
oklch(26.9% 0.026 291.1)
#595379 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) | #49587B | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5778 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #525961 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595379
#595379
oklch(46.4% 0.061 291.1)
- #5A5C33
#5A5C33
oklch(46.2% 0.06 111)
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 #595379, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.017
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.020
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.036
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.052
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.055
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.058
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.058
Use #595379 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.