#583B98
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.6% 0.145 293.9), rgb(88, 59, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.42:1).
About this color
#583B98 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 294°. 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 8.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #583B98 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 59, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 44%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.145 293.9) |
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 #583B98 | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #583B98 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #583B98 text on white | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #583B98 text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.047 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3B7F3
oklch(81% 0.085 293.6)
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Step 400
400
#A68FED
oklch(70.8% 0.136 293.9)
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Step 500
500
#916FE7
oklch(63.1% 0.175 293.9)
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Step 600
600
#7D54D5
oklch(55.7% 0.189 294)
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Step 700
700
#6943B8
oklch(49% 0.176 293.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#583B98
oklch(43.6% 0.145 293.9)
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Step 900
900
#463277
oklch(37.7% 0.113 293.6)
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Step 950
950
#291E46
oklch(27.1% 0.072 293.7)
#583B98 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) | #004E9B | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #064C96 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #475064 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #583B98
#583B98
oklch(43.6% 0.145 293.9)
- #515700
#515700
oklch(43.6% 0.098 114.3)
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 #583B98, 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 0.032
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.035
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.074
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.077
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.078
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.082
Use #583B98 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.