#595F7D
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(49.2% 0.049 275.7), rgb(89, 95, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#595F7D is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 276°. 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 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595F7D |
| RGB | rgb(89, 95, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 17%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.049 275.7) |
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 #595F7D | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #595F7D | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595F7D text on white | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #595F7D text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#E8E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 271.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCC0D0
oklch(81% 0.023 274.7)
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Step 400
400
#9A9FB9
oklch(70.7% 0.038 276.8)
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Step 500
500
#8188A7
oklch(63.2% 0.047 275)
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Step 600
600
#6A7192
oklch(55.5% 0.052 275.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#595F7D
oklch(49.2% 0.049 275.7)
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Step 800
800
#494D65
oklch(42.6% 0.04 277.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D4053
oklch(37.7% 0.033 277.7)
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Step 950
950
#242630
oklch(27.1% 0.019 276.2)
#595F7D 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) | #56627E | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545F7C | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #506569 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595F7D
#595F7D
oklch(49.2% 0.049 275.7)
- #696141
#696141
oklch(49.2% 0.048 95.8)
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 #595F7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.026
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.031
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.039
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.040
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.044
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.056
Use #595F7D 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.