#595B72
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(47.8% 0.037 281), rgb(89, 91, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#595B72 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595B72 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 91, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 12%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.037 281) |
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 #595B72 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #595B72 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595B72 text on white | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #595B72 text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#D8D8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEBFCC
oklch(80.8% 0.018 282.5)
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Step 400
400
#9D9FB3
oklch(70.7% 0.029 281.1)
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Step 500
500
#8587A0
oklch(63% 0.037 281.7)
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Step 600
600
#6F718B
oklch(55.6% 0.04 281.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#595B72
oklch(47.8% 0.037 281)
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Step 800
800
#4C4D60
oklch(42.7% 0.031 282.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F404E
oklch(37.6% 0.024 282)
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Step 950
950
#25262E
oklch(27.1% 0.015 279.7)
#595B72 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) | #555D73 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545C71 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #535F63 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595B72
#595B72
oklch(47.8% 0.037 281)
- #615E46
#615E46
oklch(47.8% 0.037 101.7)
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 #595B72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.017
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.031
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.035
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.041
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.053
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.057
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
Use #595B72 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.