#583B74
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.2% 0.097 306.1), rgb(88, 59, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#583B74 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #583B74 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 59, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 33%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.097 306.1) |
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 #583B74 | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #583B74 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #583B74 text on white | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #583B74 text on black | 2.29:1 | 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
#DED4EA
oklch(88.5% 0.032 306.2)
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Step 300
300
#CAB8DE
oklch(81% 0.056 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF92CE
oklch(70.8% 0.091 306.3)
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Step 500
500
#9B76C1
oklch(63.1% 0.116 306)
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Step 600
600
#865EAD
oklch(55.7% 0.125 306.1)
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Step 700
700
#714D95
oklch(49.1% 0.117 305.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#583B74
oklch(41.2% 0.097 306.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C3661
oklch(37.7% 0.076 306.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2039
oklch(27% 0.048 305.5)
#583B74 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) | #2C4776 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334873 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #544552 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #583B74
#583B74
oklch(41.2% 0.097 306.1)
- #3E540D
#3E540D
oklch(41.3% 0.097 126)
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 #583B74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.047
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.079
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.091
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.092
Use #583B74 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.