#595471
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(46.2% 0.047 292.4), rgb(89, 84, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#595471 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595471 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 84, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 15%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.047 292.4) |
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 #595471 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #595471 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595471 text on white | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #595471 text on black | 2.93:1 | 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
#D9D8E1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0BECE
oklch(80.8% 0.022 291.6)
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Step 400
400
#A19DB6
oklch(70.8% 0.036 292.8)
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Step 500
500
#8A85A4
oklch(63.2% 0.046 292.4)
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Step 600
600
#746E8F
oklch(55.6% 0.051 293)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#595471
oklch(46.2% 0.047 292.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F4B63
oklch(42.6% 0.04 292.3)
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Step 900
900
#423F51
oklch(37.8% 0.031 292.5)
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Step 950
950
#26252F
oklch(27% 0.018 289.7)
#595471 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) | #4D5872 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5770 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54595E | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595471
#595471
oklch(46.2% 0.047 292.4)
- #595C3D
#595C3D
oklch(46.4% 0.047 112.7)
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 #595471, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.011
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.031
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.036
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.049
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.061
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.061
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.063
Use #595471 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.