#583A62
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40% 0.075 317.4), rgb(88, 58, 98).
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White text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#583A62 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #583A62 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 58, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 26%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.075 317.4) |
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 #583A62 | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #583A62 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #583A62 text on white | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #583A62 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6D9
oklch(80.9% 0.056 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#B88FC6
oklch(70.7% 0.09 317.4)
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Step 500
500
#A672B7
oklch(63.1% 0.116 317.6)
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Step 600
600
#915AA3
oklch(55.7% 0.125 317.4)
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Step 700
700
#7B498B
oklch(49% 0.116 317.6)
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Step 800
800
#643C71
oklch(42.6% 0.097 317.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#583A62
oklch(40% 0.075 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#301F36
oklch(27.1% 0.047 317)
#583A62 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) | #344363 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4661 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #583F49 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #583A62
#583A62
oklch(40% 0.075 317.4)
- #335127
#335127
oklch(40% 0.076 137.4)
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 #583A62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.076
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.079
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.082
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.082
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.083
Use #583A62 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.