#583973
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.7% 0.099 307.2), rgb(88, 57, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#583973 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #583973 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 57, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 34%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.099 307.2) |
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 #583973 | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #583973 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #583973 text on white | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #583973 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4EA
oklch(88.5% 0.032 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB7DE
oklch(80.8% 0.058 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#B091CE
oklch(70.7% 0.093 307.3)
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Step 500
500
#9D75C1
oklch(63.1% 0.119 307.5)
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Step 600
600
#875CAD
oklch(55.5% 0.129 307.2)
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Step 700
700
#734C95
oklch(49.2% 0.119 307.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#583973
oklch(40.7% 0.099 307.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D3661
oklch(37.8% 0.076 307.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2039
oklch(27.1% 0.048 307.3)
#583973 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) | #2A4575 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324772 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #544350 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #583973
#583973
oklch(40.7% 0.099 307.2)
- #3B5309
#3B5309
oklch(40.8% 0.1 127)
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 #583973, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.049
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.070
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.074
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.084
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.090
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.094
Use #583973 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.