#5A596F
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(47.3% 0.035 287.1), rgb(90, 89, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#5A596F is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A596F |
| RGB | rgb(90, 89, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 11%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.035 287.1) |
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 #5A596F | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A596F | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A596F text on white | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5A596F text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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
#E9E9ED
oklch(93.5% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8DF
oklch(88.4% 0.01 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFBFCB
oklch(80.8% 0.017 286)
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Step 400
400
#9F9EB1
oklch(70.6% 0.027 288.1)
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Step 500
500
#88879E
oklch(63.2% 0.034 287.4)
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Step 600
600
#717089
oklch(55.5% 0.038 286.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5A596F
oklch(47.3% 0.035 287.1)
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Step 800
800
#4E4D5F
oklch(42.8% 0.03 287.6)
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Step 900
900
#40404D
oklch(37.7% 0.022 285.3)
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Step 950
950
#26252D
oklch(26.9% 0.015 291.1)
#5A596F 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) | #545C70 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535A6E | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #565D60 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A596F
#5A596F
oklch(47.3% 0.035 287.1)
- #5E5D46
#5E5D46
oklch(47.3% 0.035 105.6)
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 #5A596F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.016
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.036
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.036
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.041
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.058
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.062
Use #5A596F 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.