#595A6A
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(47.3% 0.026 282.5), rgb(89, 90, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#595A6A is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595A6A |
| RGB | rgb(89, 90, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 9%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.026 282.5) |
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 #595A6A | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #595A6A | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595A6A text on white | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #595A6A text on black | 3.09:1 | 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
#D8D9DE
oklch(88.6% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFC0C9
oklch(81% 0.013 281)
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Step 400
400
#9E9FAD
oklch(70.6% 0.02 282.6)
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Step 500
500
#878899
oklch(63.2% 0.025 283)
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Step 600
600
#707284
oklch(55.7% 0.028 280.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#595A6A
oklch(47.3% 0.026 282.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D4E5B
oklch(42.8% 0.021 282)
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Step 900
900
#40414A
oklch(37.8% 0.015 280.6)
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Step 950
950
#25262C
oklch(27% 0.011 278.1)
#595A6A 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) | #565C6B | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555B6A | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #555D5F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595A6A
#595A6A
oklch(47.3% 0.026 282.5)
- #5E5C4C
#5E5C4C
oklch(47.2% 0.025 101.4)
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 #595A6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.024
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.032
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.039
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.049
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.055
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.069
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
Use #595A6A 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.