#581F74
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(36.9% 0.143 312.2), rgb(88, 31, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#581F74 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #581F74 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 31, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 58%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.143 312.2) |
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 #581F74 | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #581F74 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #581F74 text on white | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #581F74 text on black | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4F9
oklch(93.5% 0.031 312.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7CEF6
oklch(88.4% 0.06 312.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8ADF3
oklch(81% 0.107 312)
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Step 400
400
#C47DEC
oklch(70.7% 0.171 312.3)
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Step 500
500
#B555E6
oklch(63.1% 0.219 312.3)
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Step 600
600
#A131D4
oklch(55.7% 0.238 312.4)
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Step 700
700
#8920B8
oklch(49% 0.221 312)
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Step 800
800
#701F95
oklch(42.8% 0.183 312.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#581F74
oklch(36.9% 0.143 312.2)
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Step 950
950
#351545
oklch(26.9% 0.09 312.7)
#581F74 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) | #003876 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #163C72 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #553147 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #581F74
#581F74
oklch(36.9% 0.143 312.2)
- #294A00
#294A00
oklch(36.9% 0.103 132.4)
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 #581F74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.053
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.056
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.063
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.076
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.078
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.087
Use #581F74 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.