#595B6B
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(47.5% 0.026 279.7), rgb(89, 91, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#595B6B is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595B6B |
| RGB | rgb(89, 91, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 9%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.026 279.7) |
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 #595B6B | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #595B6B | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595B6B text on white | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #595B6B text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#868899
oklch(63.1% 0.025 280.3)
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Step 600
600
#707284
oklch(55.7% 0.028 280.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#595B6B
oklch(47.5% 0.026 279.7)
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Step 800
800
#4C4E5B
oklch(42.7% 0.022 278.5)
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Step 900
900
#40414B
oklch(37.8% 0.017 281)
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Step 950
950
#25262C
oklch(27% 0.011 278.1)
#595B6B 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) | #575D6C | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565B6B | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #555E60 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595B6B
#595B6B
oklch(47.5% 0.026 279.7)
- #605D4C
#605D4C
oklch(47.6% 0.027 99)
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 #595B6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.025
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.030
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.039
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.050
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.052
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.067
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.070
Use #595B6B 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.