#583498
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.5% 0.155 295.6), rgb(88, 52, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#583498 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.155 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 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #583498 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 52, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 49%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.155 295.6) |
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 #583498 | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #583498 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #583498 text on white | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #583498 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F8
oklch(88.5% 0.051 295.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B5F5
oklch(80.9% 0.091 295.8)
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Step 400
400
#A98CF0
oklch(70.7% 0.145 295.8)
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Step 500
500
#956BEB
oklch(63% 0.186 295.7)
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Step 600
600
#814FDA
oklch(55.7% 0.202 295.6)
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Step 700
700
#6D3EBD
oklch(49.1% 0.189 295.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#583498
oklch(42.5% 0.155 295.6)
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Step 900
900
#482F79
oklch(37.6% 0.121 295.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D47
oklch(27.1% 0.076 295.1)
#583498 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) | #004A9B | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004896 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #474B61 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #583498
#583498
oklch(42.5% 0.155 295.6)
- #4D5400
#4D5400
oklch(42.5% 0.096 115.2)
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 #583498, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.040
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.041
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.064
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.073
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.076
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.078
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.081
Use #583498 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.