#583C80
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.1% 0.112 300.7), rgb(88, 60, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#583C80 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #583C80 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 60, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 36%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.112 300.7) |
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 #583C80 | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #583C80 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #583C80 text on white | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #583C80 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 301.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7B7E5
oklch(80.8% 0.066 300.8)
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Step 400
400
#AB91D8
oklch(70.6% 0.105 300.6)
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Step 500
500
#9774CD
oklch(63% 0.134 300.8)
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Step 600
600
#825BBA
oklch(55.5% 0.146 300.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E4BA0
oklch(49.1% 0.134 300.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#583C80
oklch(42.1% 0.112 300.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A3568
oklch(37.7% 0.087 301.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3D
oklch(26.9% 0.056 301.2)
#583C80 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) | #254A82 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C4A7E | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #504958 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #583C80
#583C80
oklch(42.1% 0.112 300.7)
- #465500
#465500
oklch(42.1% 0.101 120.7)
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 #583C80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.034
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.047
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.057
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.082
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.084
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.086
Use #583C80 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.