#5A596B
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(47.2% 0.029 287.8), rgb(90, 89, 107).
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White text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#5A596B is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A596B |
| RGB | rgb(90, 89, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 9%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.029 287.8) |
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 #5A596B | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A596B | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A596B text on white | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5A596B text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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
#E9E9EC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DE
oklch(88.5% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0BFC9
oklch(80.8% 0.014 290.7)
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Step 400
400
#9F9FAE
oklch(70.7% 0.022 285.8)
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Step 500
500
#88879A
oklch(63.1% 0.028 288)
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Step 600
600
#727185
oklch(55.7% 0.031 287.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5A596B
oklch(47.2% 0.029 287.8)
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Step 800
800
#4E4D5C
oklch(42.7% 0.025 288.4)
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Step 900
900
#41404B
oklch(37.7% 0.019 289.6)
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Step 950
950
#26262C
oklch(27.1% 0.011 285.6)
#5A596B 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) | #555B6C | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555A6A | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #575C5F | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A596B
#5A596B
oklch(47.2% 0.029 287.8)
- #5D5D4A
#5D5D4A
oklch(47.3% 0.029 107.5)
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 #5A596B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.021
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.035
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.039
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.047
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.057
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.062
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.068
Use #5A596B 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.