#595E7B
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(48.9% 0.047 276.9), rgb(89, 94, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#595E7B is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.047 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 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595E7B |
| RGB | rgb(89, 94, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 16%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.047 276.9) |
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 #595E7B | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #595E7B | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595E7B text on white | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #595E7B text on black | 3.31:1 | 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
#D7D8E2
oklch(88.4% 0.014 281.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCC0D0
oklch(81% 0.023 274.7)
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Step 400
400
#9A9FB8
oklch(70.7% 0.037 276.5)
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Step 500
500
#8287A6
oklch(63% 0.047 277.8)
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Step 600
600
#6B7191
oklch(55.6% 0.05 276.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#595E7B
oklch(48.9% 0.047 276.9)
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Step 800
800
#494D64
oklch(42.6% 0.039 276.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D4052
oklch(37.6% 0.031 277.4)
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Step 950
950
#242630
oklch(27.1% 0.019 276.2)
#595E7B 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) | #56617C | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545E7A | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #516368 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595E7B
#595E7B
oklch(48.9% 0.047 276.9)
- #676041
#676041
oklch(48.7% 0.047 97)
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 #595E7B, 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 0.031
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.037
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.039
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.046
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.056
Use #595E7B 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.