#59586F
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(47% 0.037 286.9), rgb(89, 88, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#59586F is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59586F |
| RGB | rgb(89, 88, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 12%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.037 286.9) |
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 #59586F | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #59586F | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #59586F text on white | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #59586F text on black | 3.05:1 | 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
#E9E9ED
oklch(93.5% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8DF
oklch(88.4% 0.01 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFBFCC
oklch(80.9% 0.018 286)
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Step 400
400
#9F9EB2
oklch(70.7% 0.029 287.9)
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Step 500
500
#87879F
oklch(63.2% 0.036 285.3)
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Step 600
600
#71708A
oklch(55.6% 0.04 286.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#59586F
oklch(47% 0.037 286.9)
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Step 800
800
#4D4D5F
oklch(42.7% 0.03 285.1)
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Step 900
900
#40404E
oklch(37.7% 0.024 285.2)
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Step 950
950
#26252E
oklch(26.9% 0.017 290.3)
#59586F 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) | #525B70 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525A6E | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #545C60 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59586F
#59586F
oklch(47% 0.037 286.9)
- #5D5D44
#5D5D44
oklch(47.1% 0.038 107.8)
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 #59586F, 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 0.035
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.039
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.039
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.061
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.063
Use #59586F 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.