#595774
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(47% 0.047 287.6), rgb(89, 87, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#595774 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595774 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 87, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 14%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.047 287.6) |
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 #595774 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #595774 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595774 text on white | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #595774 text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.1 | 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
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFBFCF
oklch(81% 0.022 285.9)
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Step 400
400
#9F9EB6
oklch(70.8% 0.035 287.4)
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Step 500
500
#8786A4
oklch(63.1% 0.045 286.6)
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Step 600
600
#716F90
oklch(55.6% 0.051 287.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#595774
oklch(47% 0.047 287.6)
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Step 800
800
#4D4C63
oklch(42.7% 0.038 286.7)
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Step 900
900
#403F51
oklch(37.6% 0.031 287.4)
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Step 950
950
#26252F
oklch(27% 0.018 289.7)
#595774 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) | #505B75 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5973 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #535C61 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595774
#595774
oklch(47% 0.047 287.6)
- #5D5D3E
#5D5D3E
oklch(47% 0.047 108.1)
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 #595774, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.008
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.030
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.034
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.044
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.055
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.055
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.060
Use #595774 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.