#583869
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40% 0.088 313), rgb(88, 56, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#583869 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #583869 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 56, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 30%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.088 313) |
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 #583869 | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #583869 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #583869 text on white | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #583869 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3EB
oklch(88.6% 0.036 313)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5DF
oklch(81% 0.065 313.5)
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Step 400
400
#B88DD0
oklch(70.8% 0.106 313)
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Step 500
500
#A66FC3
oklch(63.1% 0.135 313.2)
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Step 600
600
#9155AF
oklch(55.5% 0.147 313.3)
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Step 700
700
#7B4597
oklch(49.1% 0.137 312.8)
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Step 800
800
#64397A
oklch(42.6% 0.113 313.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#583869
oklch(40% 0.088 313)
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Step 950
950
#301E3A
oklch(27.1% 0.055 312.7)
#583869 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) | #2E436B | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374668 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #573F4B | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #583869
#583869
oklch(40% 0.088 313)
- #34511B
#34511B
oklch(39.9% 0.088 132.9)
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 #583869, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.079
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.080
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.080
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.081
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.081
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.085
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.086
Use #583869 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.