#58378D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.1% 0.137 297.9), rgb(88, 55, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#58378D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #58378D |
| RGB | rgb(88, 55, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 44%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.137 297.9) |
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 #58378D | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #58378D | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #58378D text on white | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #58378D text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F3
oklch(88.4% 0.045 298.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6B6EE
oklch(80.9% 0.08 297.7)
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Step 400
400
#AA8EE6
oklch(70.7% 0.128 297.7)
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Step 500
500
#976FDE
oklch(63.1% 0.164 298.2)
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Step 600
600
#8254CC
oklch(55.5% 0.179 298)
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Step 700
700
#6E44B0
oklch(49.1% 0.165 298)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#58378D
oklch(42.1% 0.137 297.9)
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Step 900
900
#493272
oklch(37.7% 0.107 297.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E43
oklch(27.1% 0.068 298)
#58378D 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) | #024A90 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #16488B | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C495C | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #58378D
#58378D
oklch(42.1% 0.137 297.9)
- #495400
#495400
oklch(42.1% 0.098 118.1)
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 #58378D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.031
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.033
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.039
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.068
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.081
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.083
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.086
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.087
Use #58378D 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.