#595E7A
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(48.9% 0.045 276.7), rgb(89, 94, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#595E7A is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595E7A |
| RGB | rgb(89, 94, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 16%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.045 276.7) |
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 #595E7A | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #595E7A | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595E7A text on white | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #595E7A text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#E8E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9E1
oklch(88.6% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDC0CF
oklch(81% 0.021 276.9)
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Step 400
400
#9A9FB7
oklch(70.6% 0.035 276.2)
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Step 500
500
#8288A5
oklch(63.2% 0.044 275.9)
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Step 600
600
#6C7190
oklch(55.6% 0.048 277.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#595E7A
oklch(48.9% 0.045 276.7)
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Step 800
800
#494D64
oklch(42.6% 0.039 276.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D4051
oklch(37.6% 0.029 277.1)
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Step 950
950
#242630
oklch(27.1% 0.019 276.2)
#595E7A 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) | #56617B | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545E79 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #516367 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595E7A
#595E7A
oklch(48.9% 0.045 276.7)
- #676042
#676042
oklch(48.8% 0.046 96.6)
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 #595E7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.023
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.030
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.037
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.040
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.047
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.056
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.056
Use #595E7A 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.