#583A9E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.9% 0.155 292.7), rgb(88, 58, 158).
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White text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#583A9E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #583A9E |
| RGB | rgb(88, 58, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 46%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.155 292.7) |
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 #583A9E | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #583A9E | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #583A9E text on white | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #583A9E text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F8
oklch(88.6% 0.049 293)
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Step 300
300
#C2B6F6
oklch(80.9% 0.09 292.9)
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Step 400
400
#A48EF2
oklch(70.7% 0.144 292.4)
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Step 500
500
#906EED
oklch(63.2% 0.184 292.7)
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Step 600
600
#7B51DC
oklch(55.5% 0.202 292.5)
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Step 700
700
#6841BF
oklch(49.1% 0.187 292.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#583A9E
oklch(43.9% 0.155 292.7)
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Step 900
900
#46317B
oklch(37.8% 0.121 292.8)
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Step 950
950
#281D48
oklch(26.9% 0.077 292.2)
#583A9E 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) | #004FA1 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004C9C | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #445166 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #583A9E
#583A9E
oklch(43.9% 0.155 292.7)
- #535700
#535700
oklch(43.8% 0.098 112.8)
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 #583A9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.030
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.042
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.065
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.069
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.070
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.070
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.074
Use #583A9E 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.