#583B9A
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.7% 0.148 293.4), rgb(88, 59, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#583B9A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.148 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 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #583B9A |
| RGB | rgb(88, 59, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 45%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.148 293.4) |
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 #583B9A | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #583B9A | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #583B9A text on white | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #583B9A text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#DAD4F7
oklch(88.6% 0.048 293.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3B6F4
oklch(80.9% 0.087 294)
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Step 400
400
#A58EEE
oklch(70.6% 0.139 293.6)
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Step 500
500
#906FE9
oklch(63.1% 0.177 293.1)
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Step 600
600
#7C53D7
oklch(55.6% 0.193 293.4)
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Step 700
700
#6943BA
oklch(49.1% 0.178 293.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#583B9A
oklch(43.7% 0.148 293.4)
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Step 900
900
#463278
oklch(37.8% 0.115 293.3)
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Step 950
950
#291E46
oklch(27.1% 0.072 293.7)
#583B9A 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) | #004F9D | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004C98 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #465065 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #583B9A
#583B9A
oklch(43.7% 0.148 293.4)
- #525700
#525700
oklch(43.7% 0.098 113.6)
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 #583B9A, 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 0.033
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.037
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.071
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.075
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.075
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.080
Use #583B9A 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.