#595B98
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(49.7% 0.096 280.9), rgb(89, 91, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#595B98 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595B98 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 91, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 26%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.096 280.9) |
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 #595B98 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #595B98 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595B98 text on white | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #595B98 text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 278.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBBEDF
oklch(81% 0.046 281.2)
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Step 400
400
#989CCF
oklch(70.8% 0.074 280.8)
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Step 500
500
#7F82C2
oklch(63% 0.096 281.2)
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Step 600
600
#696BAF
oklch(55.6% 0.105 281.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#595B98
oklch(49.7% 0.096 280.9)
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Step 800
800
#47497A
oklch(42.7% 0.081 280.6)
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Step 900
900
#3C3D62
oklch(37.6% 0.063 281.7)
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Step 950
950
#232439
oklch(27% 0.039 281.4)
#595B98 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) | #46639A | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #425F97 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #466772 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595B98
#595B98
oklch(49.7% 0.096 280.9)
- #6F6312
#6F6312
oklch(49.6% 0.096 100.2)
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 #595B98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.028
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.038
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.042
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.044
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.050
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.057
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.062
Use #595B98 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.