#580991
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(37.6% 0.19 303.2), rgb(88, 9, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#580991 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #580991 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 9, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 88%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.19 303.2) |
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 #580991 | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #580991 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #580991 text on white | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #580991 text on black | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE4FF
oklch(93.6% 0.038 304.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2CFFF
oklch(88.5% 0.068 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0AEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.117 303.1)
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Step 400
400
#B97EFF
oklch(70.7% 0.188 303)
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Step 500
500
#AA52FF
oklch(63.1% 0.245 303.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A00FA
oklch(55.6% 0.292 303.2)
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Step 700
700
#8200D4
oklch(49.2% 0.258 303.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B00B0
oklch(42.8% 0.224 303.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#580991
oklch(37.6% 0.19 303.2)
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Step 950
950
#330D55
oklch(27% 0.12 302.8)
#580991 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) | #003994 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003A8F | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C3654 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #580991
#580991
oklch(37.6% 0.19 303.2)
- #384900
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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 #580991, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #580991.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.039
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.048
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.055
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.080
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.088
Use #580991 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.