#595873
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(47.2% 0.043 286.3), rgb(89, 88, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#595873 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595873 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 88, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 13%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.043 286.3) |
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 #595873 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #595873 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595873 text on white | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #595873 text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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
#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
#BFBFCE
oklch(80.9% 0.021 285.9)
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Step 400
400
#9E9EB5
oklch(70.7% 0.033 285.5)
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Step 500
500
#8786A3
oklch(63.1% 0.043 286.7)
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Step 600
600
#71708E
oklch(55.7% 0.046 286.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#595873
oklch(47.2% 0.043 286.3)
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Step 800
800
#4D4C62
oklch(42.6% 0.036 286.8)
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Step 900
900
#404050
oklch(37.8% 0.027 285)
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Step 950
950
#26252F
oklch(27% 0.018 289.7)
#595873 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) | #515B74 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515A72 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #535D61 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595873
#595873
oklch(47.2% 0.043 286.3)
- #5E5D41
#5E5D41
oklch(47.1% 0.042 106.2)
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 #595873, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.009
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.033
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.034
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.041
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.052
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.056
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.061
Use #595873 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.