#583A5A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.6% 0.065 324.6), rgb(88, 58, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#583A5A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #583A5A |
| RGB | rgb(88, 58, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 22%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.065 324.6) |
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 #583A5A | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #583A5A | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #583A5A text on white | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #583A5A text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1B6D2
oklch(80.8% 0.049 324.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA90BC
oklch(70.7% 0.079 324.9)
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Step 500
500
#A874AB
oklch(63.1% 0.1 324.8)
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Step 600
600
#935C96
oklch(55.7% 0.108 325.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D4B80
oklch(49.1% 0.101 325)
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Step 800
800
#663E68
oklch(42.7% 0.083 325.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#583A5A
oklch(39.6% 0.065 324.6)
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Step 950
950
#311F32
oklch(27% 0.043 324.9)
#583A5A 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) | #37425B | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4659 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #593D46 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #583A5A
#583A5A
oklch(39.6% 0.065 324.6)
- #2F5030
#2F5030
oklch(39.6% 0.066 144.9)
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 #583A5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.079
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.081
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.084
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.084
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.086
Use #583A5A 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.