#580D8D
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(37.5% 0.184 304.3), rgb(88, 13, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#580D8D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #580D8D |
| RGB | rgb(88, 13, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 83%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.184 304.3) |
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 #580D8D | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #580D8D | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #580D8D text on white | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #580D8D text on black | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#E3CEFF
oklch(88.4% 0.07 304.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1ADFF
oklch(80.8% 0.119 304)
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Step 400
400
#BB7CFF
oklch(70.6% 0.191 304.1)
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Step 500
500
#AC50FF
oklch(63.1% 0.248 304.2)
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Step 600
600
#9C00F7
oklch(55.6% 0.29 304.4)
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Step 700
700
#8300D2
oklch(49.1% 0.256 304.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C00AE
oklch(42.7% 0.223 304.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#580D8D
oklch(37.5% 0.184 304.3)
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Step 950
950
#340E53
oklch(27% 0.117 304.5)
#580D8D 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) | #003990 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003A8B | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D3552 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #580D8D
#580D8D
oklch(37.5% 0.184 304.3)
- #364900
#364900
oklch(37.5% 0.094 124.8)
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 #580D8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.037
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.055
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.060
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.062
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.086
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.091
Use #580D8D 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.