#595668
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(46.3% 0.029 292.9), rgb(89, 86, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#595668 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595668 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 86, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 9%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.029 292.9) |
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 #595668 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #595668 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595668 text on white | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #595668 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DE
oklch(88.5% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1BFC9
oklch(80.9% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 400
400
#A19EAE
oklch(70.7% 0.023 294.4)
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Step 500
500
#8A879A
oklch(63.2% 0.028 292.8)
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Step 600
600
#747084
oklch(55.6% 0.031 294.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#595668
oklch(46.3% 0.029 292.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F4D5B
oklch(42.7% 0.023 291.9)
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Step 900
900
#42404B
oklch(37.8% 0.019 293.8)
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Step 950
950
#26252C
oklch(26.8% 0.013 292.1)
#595668 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) | #525869 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525867 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56595C | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595668
#595668
oklch(46.3% 0.029 292.9)
- #595B48
#595B48
oklch(46.4% 0.03 112.4)
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 #595668, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.022
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.039
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.043
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.046
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.065
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.067
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.071
Use #595668 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.