#59546D
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(46% 0.041 293.9), rgb(89, 84, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#59546D is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.041 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 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59546D |
| RGB | rgb(89, 84, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 13%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.041 293.9) |
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 #59546D | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #59546D | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #59546D text on white | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #59546D text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#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
#D9D8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1BECC
oklch(80.8% 0.02 295.8)
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Step 400
400
#A19DB3
oklch(70.7% 0.032 293.9)
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Step 500
500
#8A85A0
oklch(63% 0.04 293.7)
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Step 600
600
#746F8B
oklch(55.6% 0.043 293.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#59546D
oklch(46% 0.041 293.9)
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Step 800
800
#504C60
oklch(42.8% 0.033 294.1)
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Step 900
900
#423F4E
oklch(37.7% 0.026 294.3)
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Step 950
950
#27252E
oklch(27% 0.017 295.4)
#59546D 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) | #4F576E | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F576C | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55585D | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59546D
#59546D
oklch(46% 0.041 293.9)
- #585B41
#585B41
oklch(46.1% 0.04 113.3)
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 #59546D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.015
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.037
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.037
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.050
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.066
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.066
Use #59546D 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.