#595A68
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(47.2% 0.022 282.3), rgb(89, 90, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#595A68 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595A68 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 90, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 8%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.022 282.3) |
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 #595A68 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #595A68 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595A68 text on white | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #595A68 text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D9DD
oklch(88.6% 0.006 275)
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Step 300
300
#BFC0C8
oklch(80.9% 0.011 280.4)
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Step 400
400
#9E9FAB
oklch(70.5% 0.017 282.1)
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Step 500
500
#878897
oklch(63.1% 0.022 282.7)
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Step 600
600
#717282
oklch(55.7% 0.025 282.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#595A68
oklch(47.2% 0.022 282.3)
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Step 800
800
#4D4E59
oklch(42.7% 0.018 281.5)
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Step 900
900
#404149
oklch(37.7% 0.014 280.1)
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Step 950
950
#26262B
oklch(27.1% 0.009 285.8)
#595A68 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) | #575B69 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565A68 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #565C5F | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595A68
#595A68
oklch(47.2% 0.022 282.3)
- #5E5C4E
#5E5C4E
oklch(47.2% 0.022 100.5)
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 #595A68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.027
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.033
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.040
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.052
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.054
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.072
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.072
Use #595A68 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.