#59546F
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(46.1% 0.044 293.1), rgb(89, 84, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#59546F is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.044 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 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59546F |
| RGB | rgb(89, 84, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 14%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.044 293.1) |
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 #59546F | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #59546F | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #59546F text on white | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #59546F text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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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
#8A85A2
oklch(63.1% 0.043 293)
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Step 600
600
#746E8D
oklch(55.5% 0.048 293.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#59546F
oklch(46.1% 0.044 293.1)
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Step 800
800
#4F4B61
oklch(42.5% 0.036 293.1)
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Step 900
900
#423F50
oklch(37.7% 0.029 293.1)
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Step 950
950
#27252F
oklch(27.1% 0.019 294.3)
#59546F 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) | #4E5870 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E576E | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55585D | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59546F
#59546F
oklch(46.1% 0.044 293.1)
- #585B3F
#585B3F
oklch(46.1% 0.043 113.1)
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 #59546F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.013
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.034
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.037
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.050
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.052
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.063
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.064
Use #59546F 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.