#5F596B
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(47.6% 0.029 300.5), rgb(95, 89, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#5F596B is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F596B |
| RGB | rgb(95, 89, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 9%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.029 300.5) |
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 #5F596B | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F596B | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F596B text on white | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5F596B text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DE
oklch(88.6% 0.008 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2BFC9
oklch(81% 0.014 299.7)
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Step 400
400
#A39EAD
oklch(70.8% 0.022 301)
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Step 500
500
#8C8699
oklch(63.2% 0.029 300)
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Step 600
600
#766F83
oklch(55.5% 0.032 301.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5F596B
oklch(47.6% 0.029 300.5)
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Step 800
800
#514C5B
oklch(42.7% 0.025 300.5)
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Step 900
900
#433F4A
oklch(37.6% 0.019 302)
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Step 950
950
#27252C
oklch(27% 0.013 298.6)
#5F596B 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) | #565C6C | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575C6A | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D5B5F | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F596B
#5F596B
oklch(47.6% 0.029 300.5)
- #5A5F4D
#5A5F4D
oklch(47.6% 0.029 120.1)
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 #5F596B, 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 0.038
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.046
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.050
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.053
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.067
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.070
Use #5F596B 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.