#583A4E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39% 0.052 339.8), rgb(88, 58, 78).
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White text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#583A4E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #583A4E |
| RGB | rgb(88, 58, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 21%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.052 339.8) |
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 #583A4E | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #583A4E | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #583A4E text on white | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #583A4E text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DE
oklch(88.6% 0.022 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B7C9
oklch(80.9% 0.04 339.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC92AD
oklch(70.8% 0.062 340.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA7699
oklch(63% 0.08 339.4)
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Step 600
600
#955F83
oklch(55.6% 0.086 340.1)
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Step 700
700
#7F4E6F
oklch(49.1% 0.08 340)
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Step 800
800
#67405B
oklch(42.7% 0.067 339)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#583A4E
oklch(39% 0.052 339.8)
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Step 950
950
#31202C
oklch(26.9% 0.033 337.8)
#583A4E 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) | #3B404F | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42454D | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B3A41 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #583A4E
#583A4E
oklch(39% 0.052 339.8)
- #2B4E3B
#2B4E3B
oklch(39.1% 0.052 159)
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 #583A4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.086
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.090
Use #583A4E 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.