#58396D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.4% 0.091 310.4), rgb(88, 57, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#58396D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #58396D |
| RGB | rgb(88, 57, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 31%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.091 310.4) |
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 #58396D | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #58396D | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #58396D text on white | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #58396D text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB8DB
oklch(81% 0.053 309.5)
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Step 400
400
#B192C9
oklch(70.7% 0.085 309.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E76BA
oklch(63.1% 0.108 310.5)
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Step 600
600
#895EA7
oklch(55.7% 0.119 310.2)
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Step 700
700
#744D8F
oklch(49.1% 0.11 310.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#58396D
oklch(40.4% 0.091 310.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D365E
oklch(37.7% 0.072 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D2037
oklch(27% 0.045 309.5)
#58396D 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) | #2D446F | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35466C | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56414E | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #58396D
#58396D
oklch(40.4% 0.091 310.4)
- #375217
#375217
oklch(40.3% 0.091 130.6)
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 #58396D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.074
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.074
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.076
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.083
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.084
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.086
Use #58396D 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.