#583AA6
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.5% 0.165 291), rgb(88, 58, 166).
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White text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#583AA6 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #583AA6 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 58, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 48%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.165 291) |
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 #583AA6 | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #583AA6 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #583AA6 text on white | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #583AA6 text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4FB
oklch(88.5% 0.053 290)
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Step 300
300
#C0B6FB
oklch(80.9% 0.097 290.7)
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Step 400
400
#A28DF8
oklch(70.7% 0.153 291)
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Step 500
500
#8D6CF5
oklch(63.1% 0.197 290.8)
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Step 600
600
#794EE4
oklch(55.5% 0.215 290.9)
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Step 700
700
#663EC6
oklch(49.1% 0.199 290.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#583AA6
oklch(44.5% 0.165 291)
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Step 900
900
#442F7F
oklch(37.6% 0.129 291)
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Step 950
950
#281D4A
oklch(27.1% 0.08 291.4)
#583AA6 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) | #0051A9 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004DA4 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40546B | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #583AA6
#583AA6
oklch(44.5% 0.165 291)
- #575800
#575800
oklch(44.5% 0.097 110.5)
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 #583AA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.036
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.057
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.061
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.067
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.071
Use #583AA6 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.