#595E81
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(49.2% 0.056 277.8), rgb(89, 94, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#595E81 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595E81 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 94, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 18%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.056 277.8) |
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 #595E81 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #595E81 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595E81 text on white | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #595E81 text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9EF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E3
oklch(88.4% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCBFD3
oklch(80.9% 0.028 279)
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Step 400
400
#9A9FBC
oklch(70.8% 0.043 277.5)
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Step 500
500
#8187AB
oklch(63.2% 0.055 277.3)
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Step 600
600
#6A7097
oklch(55.5% 0.061 277.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#595E81
oklch(49.2% 0.056 277.8)
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Step 800
800
#494D69
oklch(42.8% 0.047 277.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D4055
oklch(37.8% 0.036 278.2)
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Step 950
950
#242532
oklch(26.9% 0.024 281.2)
#595E81 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) | #546283 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515F80 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F646A | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595E81
#595E81
oklch(49.2% 0.056 277.8)
- #69613B
#69613B
oklch(49% 0.056 97.8)
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 #595E81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.027
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.038
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.039
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.040
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.040
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.049
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.050
Use #595E81 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.