#583255
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.8% 0.076 329.8), rgb(88, 50, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#583255 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #583255 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 50, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 28%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.076 329.8) |
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 #583255 | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #583255 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #583255 text on white | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #583255 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 330.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6B4D2
oklch(80.9% 0.056 329.9)
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Step 400
400
#C18CBC
oklch(70.7% 0.091 329.7)
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Step 500
500
#B06EAB
oklch(63% 0.117 329.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B5596
oklch(55.5% 0.126 329.8)
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Step 700
700
#854580
oklch(49.1% 0.118 330.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C3968
oklch(42.7% 0.098 330)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#583255
oklch(37.8% 0.076 329.8)
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Step 950
950
#331D32
oklch(26.9% 0.049 328.4)
#583255 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) | #303C56 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4154 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B353F | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #583255
#583255
oklch(37.8% 0.076 329.8)
- #204D2B
#204D2B
oklch(37.9% 0.076 149.5)
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 #583255, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.082
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.082
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.083
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.090
Use #583255 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.