#595771
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(46.9% 0.042 288.2), rgb(89, 87, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#595771 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595771 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 87, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 13%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.042 288.2) |
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 #595771 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #595771 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595771 text on white | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #595771 text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.0 | 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
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFBFCD
oklch(80.9% 0.02 286)
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Step 400
400
#9F9EB4
oklch(70.7% 0.032 287.6)
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Step 500
500
#8886A2
oklch(63.2% 0.042 288.4)
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Step 600
600
#726F8D
oklch(55.5% 0.046 289.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#595771
oklch(46.9% 0.042 288.2)
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Step 800
800
#4E4C61
oklch(42.7% 0.035 289.2)
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Step 900
900
#413F4F
oklch(37.6% 0.027 290.8)
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Step 950
950
#26252E
oklch(26.9% 0.017 290.3)
#595771 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) | #515A72 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505970 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #545B60 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595771
#595771
oklch(46.9% 0.042 288.2)
- #5C5D41
#5C5D41
oklch(47% 0.043 109.6)
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 #595771, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.010
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.034
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.034
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.042
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.053
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.059
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.063
Use #595771 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.