#595E8E
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(49.8% 0.077 278.7), rgb(89, 94, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#595E8E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595E8E |
| RGB | rgb(89, 94, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 23%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.077 278.7) |
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 #595E8E | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #595E8E | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595E8E text on white | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #595E8E text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 279.9)
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Step 300
300
#BBBFD9
oklch(81% 0.037 278.6)
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Step 400
400
#989DC6
oklch(70.6% 0.06 279.3)
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Step 500
500
#7F85B7
oklch(63.1% 0.075 278.7)
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Step 600
600
#686EA3
oklch(55.5% 0.083 278.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#595E8E
oklch(49.8% 0.077 278.7)
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Step 800
800
#474B71
oklch(42.6% 0.063 278.7)
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Step 900
900
#3C3F5C
oklch(37.8% 0.05 279.2)
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Step 950
950
#232536
oklch(27% 0.032 278.9)
#595E8E 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) | #4F6490 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C608D | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A676F | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595E8E
#595E8E
oklch(49.8% 0.077 278.7)
- #6E632C
#6E632C
oklch(49.8% 0.076 98.2)
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 #595E8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.025
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.038
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.040
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.042
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.043
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.053
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.057
Use #595E8E 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.