#58237A
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(37.8% 0.144 309), rgb(88, 35, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#58237A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #58237A |
| RGB | rgb(88, 35, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 55%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.144 309) |
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 #58237A | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #58237A | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #58237A text on white | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #58237A text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5FA
oklch(93.7% 0.03 309.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5CFF8
oklch(88.5% 0.06 309.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5AEF6
oklch(81% 0.107 308.8)
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Step 400
400
#C07EF1
oklch(70.6% 0.173 309.1)
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Step 500
500
#B057EC
oklch(63.1% 0.221 308.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C33DA
oklch(55.6% 0.24 309)
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Step 700
700
#8522BD
oklch(49% 0.223 308.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C2199
oklch(42.7% 0.184 308.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#58237A
oklch(37.8% 0.144 309)
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Step 950
950
#331647
oklch(26.9% 0.09 308.8)
#58237A 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) | #003B7D | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #123E78 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53364B | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #58237A
#58237A
oklch(37.8% 0.144 309)
- #314B00
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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 #58237A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.057
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.062
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.083
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.086
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.086
Use #58237A 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.