#583977
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41% 0.105 305.3), rgb(88, 57, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#583977 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #583977 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 57, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 35%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.105 305.3) |
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 #583977 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #583977 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #583977 text on white | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #583977 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EC
oklch(88.5% 0.034 304.5)
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Step 300
300
#CAB7E1
oklch(80.9% 0.062 305.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF91D2
oklch(70.7% 0.098 305.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C74C6
oklch(63.1% 0.126 305.5)
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Step 600
600
#865BB2
oklch(55.5% 0.137 305.2)
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Step 700
700
#724B99
oklch(49.1% 0.126 305.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#583977
oklch(41% 0.105 305.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C3564
oklch(37.7% 0.082 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3B
oklch(26.9% 0.053 304.5)
#583977 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) | #274679 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304775 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #534452 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #583977
#583977
oklch(41% 0.105 305.3)
- #3D5300
#3D5300
oklch(40.9% 0.103 125.3)
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 #583977, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.044
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.067
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.086
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.091
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.094
Use #583977 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.