#595C83
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(48.8% 0.062 280.4), rgb(89, 92, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#595C83 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595C83 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 92, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 19%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.062 280.4) |
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 #595C83 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #595C83 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595C83 text on white | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #595C83 text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 282.2)
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Step 300
300
#BCBFD4
oklch(80.9% 0.03 279.3)
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Step 400
400
#9A9EBF
oklch(70.7% 0.048 279.7)
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Step 500
500
#8286AF
oklch(63.2% 0.062 280.1)
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Step 600
600
#6C6F9A
oklch(55.6% 0.067 280.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#595C83
oklch(48.8% 0.062 280.4)
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Step 800
800
#494C6B
oklch(42.7% 0.051 279.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D3F57
oklch(37.6% 0.041 280.5)
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Step 950
950
#242533
oklch(27% 0.026 281.3)
#595C83 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) | #516085 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5E82 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E636A | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595C83
#595C83
oklch(48.8% 0.062 280.4)
- #686136
#686136
oklch(48.9% 0.062 100.2)
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 #595C83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.026
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.030
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.035
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.041
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.041
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.042
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.046
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.046
Use #595C83 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.