#583A77
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.2% 0.103 305), rgb(88, 58, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#583A77 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #583A77 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 58, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 34%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.103 305) |
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 #583A77 | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #583A77 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #583A77 text on white | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #583A77 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 305.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9B7E0
oklch(80.8% 0.06 305)
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Step 400
400
#AE91D1
oklch(70.6% 0.097 304.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B75C5
oklch(63.1% 0.123 305)
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Step 600
600
#865CB1
oklch(55.6% 0.134 305.3)
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Step 700
700
#714B98
oklch(49% 0.124 305)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#583A77
oklch(41.2% 0.103 305)
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Step 900
900
#4C3563
oklch(37.6% 0.081 305.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C203A
oklch(27% 0.049 304.5)
#583A77 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) | #284779 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314875 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #534553 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #583A77
#583A77
oklch(41.2% 0.103 305)
- #3E5401
#3E5401
oklch(41.2% 0.103 125.2)
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 #583A77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.043
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.083
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.090
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.093
Use #583A77 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.