#58396B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.3% 0.089 311.5), rgb(88, 57, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#58396B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #58396B |
| RGB | rgb(88, 57, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 30%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.089 311.5) |
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 #58396B | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #58396B | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #58396B text on white | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #58396B text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E7
oklch(88.4% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCB8DA
oklch(81% 0.052 311.4)
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Step 400
400
#B292C7
oklch(70.7% 0.083 311.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F76B8
oklch(63.1% 0.106 312)
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Step 600
600
#895EA4
oklch(55.5% 0.115 311.4)
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Step 700
700
#754D8D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 311.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#58396B
oklch(40.3% 0.089 311.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E365C
oklch(37.7% 0.07 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2036
oklch(26.9% 0.044 310.7)
#58396B 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) | #2E446D | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36466A | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56414D | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #58396B
#58396B
oklch(40.3% 0.089 311.5)
- #36521A
#36521A
oklch(40.3% 0.089 131.8)
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 #58396B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.076
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.076
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.077
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.081
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.083
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.083
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.085
Use #58396B 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.