#59566E
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(46.5% 0.039 290.5), rgb(89, 86, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#59566E is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 291°. 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 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59566E |
| RGB | rgb(89, 86, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 12%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.039 290.5) |
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 #59566E | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #59566E | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #59566E text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #59566E text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#C0BFCC
oklch(80.9% 0.018 289.5)
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Step 400
400
#A09EB2
oklch(70.7% 0.029 290.2)
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Step 500
500
#8986A0
oklch(63.2% 0.039 290.5)
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Step 600
600
#736F8A
oklch(55.5% 0.042 291.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#59566E
oklch(46.5% 0.039 290.5)
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Step 800
800
#4F4C60
oklch(42.7% 0.033 291.8)
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Step 900
900
#413F4E
oklch(37.6% 0.026 291.2)
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Step 950
950
#26252E
oklch(26.9% 0.017 290.3)
#59566E 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) | #50596F | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50586D | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #555A5E | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59566E
#59566E
oklch(46.5% 0.039 290.5)
- #5A5C43
#5A5C43
oklch(46.6% 0.038 111.6)
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 #59566E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.013
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.036
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.037
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.044
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.056
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.063
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.065
Use #59566E 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.