#583252
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.7% 0.073 332.9), rgb(88, 50, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#583252 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #583252 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 50, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 28%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.073 332.9) |
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 #583252 | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #583252 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #583252 text on white | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #583252 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E2
oklch(88.5% 0.031 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B4D0
oklch(80.9% 0.055 333)
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Step 400
400
#C28CB8
oklch(70.7% 0.088 333.1)
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Step 500
500
#B16FA6
oklch(63.1% 0.111 333)
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Step 600
600
#9C5692
oklch(55.6% 0.121 332.5)
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Step 700
700
#85467C
oklch(49.1% 0.112 332.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C3A65
oklch(42.7% 0.093 332.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#583252
oklch(37.7% 0.073 332.9)
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Step 950
950
#341E30
oklch(27.1% 0.045 333.5)
#583252 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) | #313C53 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4151 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B343E | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #583252
#583252
oklch(37.7% 0.073 332.9)
- #1E4C2E
#1E4C2E
oklch(37.5% 0.072 152.7)
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 #583252, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.080
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.084
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.089
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.089
Use #583252 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.