#583099
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42% 0.162 296.2), rgb(88, 48, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#583099 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #583099 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 48, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 52%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.162 296.2) |
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 #583099 | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #583099 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #583099 text on white | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #583099 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 295)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F9
oklch(88.6% 0.053 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B4F7
oklch(80.8% 0.095 296.5)
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Step 400
400
#AA8AF3
oklch(70.6% 0.152 296.3)
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Step 500
500
#9769EF
oklch(63.2% 0.194 296.2)
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Step 600
600
#824CDD
oklch(55.6% 0.21 295.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F3BC0
oklch(49.1% 0.196 296.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#583099
oklch(42% 0.162 296.2)
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Step 900
900
#492E7B
oklch(37.7% 0.125 296)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C48
oklch(27.1% 0.079 296.5)
#583099 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) | #00499C | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004797 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #474960 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #583099
#583099
oklch(42% 0.162 296.2)
- #4B5300
#4B5300
oklch(42.1% 0.096 116)
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 #583099, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.045
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.047
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.056
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.066
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.076
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.077
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.082
Use #583099 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.