#595C78
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(48.3% 0.045 279.8), rgb(89, 92, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#595C78 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 280°. 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 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595C78 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 92, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 15%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.045 279.8) |
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 #595C78 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #595C78 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595C78 text on white | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #595C78 text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 300
300
#BDBFCF
oklch(80.8% 0.022 280.2)
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Step 400
400
#9C9FB7
oklch(70.8% 0.035 279.8)
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Step 500
500
#8487A5
oklch(63.2% 0.045 280.5)
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Step 600
600
#6D7190
oklch(55.7% 0.048 279)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#595C78
oklch(48.3% 0.045 279.8)
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Step 800
800
#4B4D63
oklch(42.7% 0.036 280.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E4051
oklch(37.7% 0.029 279.6)
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Step 950
950
#24262F
oklch(27% 0.017 275.4)
#595C78 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) | #545F79 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535D77 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #526166 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595C78
#595C78
oklch(48.3% 0.045 279.8)
- #645F41
#645F41
oklch(48.2% 0.045 99.8)
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 #595C78, 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 0.033
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.035
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.036
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.049
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.057
Use #595C78 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.