#583B71
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41% 0.093 307.6), rgb(88, 59, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#583B71 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #583B71 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 59, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 31%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.093 307.6) |
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 #583B71 | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #583B71 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #583B71 text on white | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #583B71 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED4E9
oklch(88.4% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB8DC
oklch(80.9% 0.054 307.7)
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Step 400
400
#AF92CB
oklch(70.6% 0.087 307.5)
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Step 500
500
#9C76BD
oklch(63% 0.111 308.1)
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Step 600
600
#875EAA
oklch(55.6% 0.122 307.8)
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Step 700
700
#724D92
oklch(49.1% 0.113 307.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#583B71
oklch(41% 0.093 307.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C365F
oklch(37.6% 0.073 307.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2038
oklch(26.9% 0.046 306.5)
#583B71 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) | #2E4673 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354870 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #544450 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #583B71
#583B71
oklch(41% 0.093 307.6)
- #3C5313
#3C5313
oklch(40.9% 0.093 127.4)
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 #583B71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.067
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.079
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.089
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.090
Use #583B71 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.