#583A69
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.3% 0.084 312.5), rgb(88, 58, 105).
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White text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#583A69 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #583A69 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 58, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 29%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.084 312.5) |
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 #583A69 | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #583A69 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #583A69 text on white | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #583A69 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E6
oklch(88.4% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCB8D8
oklch(80.9% 0.049 312.9)
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Step 400
400
#B193C4
oklch(70.7% 0.077 312.1)
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Step 500
500
#9E77B5
oklch(63% 0.1 312.4)
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Step 600
600
#895FA1
oklch(55.6% 0.109 312.5)
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Step 700
700
#744E8A
oklch(49% 0.102 312.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#583A69
oklch(40.3% 0.084 312.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D375B
oklch(37.7% 0.066 311.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2035
oklch(26.9% 0.042 312)
#583A69 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) | #31446B | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384768 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56414C | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #583A69
#583A69
oklch(40.3% 0.084 312.5)
- #37521E
#37521E
oklch(40.4% 0.085 132.1)
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 #583A69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.075
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.076
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.077
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.080
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.081
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.083
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.086
Use #583A69 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.