#583A65
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.1% 0.079 315.2), rgb(88, 58, 101).
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White text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#583A65 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.069 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #583A65 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 58, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 27%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.079 315.2) |
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 #583A65 | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #583A65 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #583A65 text on white | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #583A65 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB6DB
oklch(80.9% 0.058 314.8)
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Step 400
400
#B78FC9
oklch(70.8% 0.094 315.1)
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Step 500
500
#A572BB
oklch(63.2% 0.12 315.2)
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Step 600
600
#9059A7
oklch(55.6% 0.13 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A4890
oklch(49% 0.123 314.7)
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Step 800
800
#643C74
oklch(42.8% 0.1 315.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#583A65
oklch(40.1% 0.079 315.2)
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Step 950
950
#301E37
oklch(26.9% 0.051 316.1)
#583A65 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) | #334467 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4664 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57404A | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #583A65
#583A65
oklch(40.1% 0.079 315.2)
- #355124
#355124
oklch(40.1% 0.078 134.9)
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 #583A65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.077
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.079
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.080
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.083
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.084
Use #583A65 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.