#583CAB
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.2% 0.169 289.5), rgb(88, 60, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#583CAB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #583CAB |
| RGB | rgb(88, 60, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 48%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.169 289.5) |
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 #583CAB | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #583CAB | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #583CAB text on white | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #583CAB text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4FC
oklch(88.6% 0.055 289.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFB6FD
oklch(80.9% 0.1 289.8)
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Step 400
400
#A08DFB
oklch(70.7% 0.157 289.7)
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Step 500
500
#8B6CF9
oklch(63.2% 0.202 289.5)
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Step 600
600
#774EE7
oklch(55.6% 0.218 289.7)
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Step 700
700
#643DC9
oklch(49% 0.204 289.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#583CAB
oklch(45.2% 0.169 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#432F81
oklch(37.7% 0.132 289.8)
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Step 950
950
#271D4C
oklch(27.1% 0.083 289.4)
#583CAB 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) | #0053AE | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004EA9 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D576E | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #583CAB
#583CAB
oklch(45.2% 0.169 289.5)
- #5A5A00
#5A5A00
oklch(45.3% 0.099 109.8)
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 #583CAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.042
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.044
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.049
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.069
Use #583CAB 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.