#59546E
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(46.1% 0.042 293.5), rgb(89, 84, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#59546E is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 293°. 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 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59546E |
| RGB | rgb(89, 84, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 13%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.042 293.5) |
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 #59546E | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #59546E | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #59546E text on white | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #59546E 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
#C1BECD
oklch(80.9% 0.021 295.1)
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Step 400
400
#A19DB4
oklch(70.7% 0.033 293.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A85A1
oklch(63.1% 0.042 293.3)
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Step 600
600
#746F8C
oklch(55.7% 0.045 292.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#59546E
oklch(46.1% 0.042 293.5)
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Step 800
800
#504C61
oklch(42.9% 0.035 293.6)
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Step 900
900
#423F4F
oklch(37.7% 0.027 293.6)
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Step 950
950
#27252E
oklch(27% 0.017 295.4)
#59546E 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) | #4E586F | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F576D | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55585D | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59546E
#59546E
oklch(46.1% 0.042 293.5)
- #585B40
#585B40
oklch(46.1% 0.042 113.2)
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 #59546E, 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 0.035
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.037
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.050
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.064
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.065
Use #59546E 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.