#583D52
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.8% 0.05 334.7), rgb(88, 61, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#583D52 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #583D52 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 61, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 18%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.05 334.7) |
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 #583D52 | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #583D52 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #583D52 text on white | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #583D52 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4DF
oklch(88.4% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1B8CA
oklch(80.9% 0.037 335.9)
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Step 400
400
#B993B0
oklch(70.8% 0.06 334.7)
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Step 500
500
#A7789C
oklch(63.1% 0.077 335.1)
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Step 600
600
#916087
oklch(55.5% 0.084 334.3)
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Step 700
700
#7C5072
oklch(49.2% 0.076 335.3)
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Step 800
800
#65415D
oklch(42.7% 0.065 335)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#583D52
oklch(39.8% 0.05 334.7)
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Step 950
950
#30212D
oklch(27.1% 0.031 333.6)
#583D52 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) | #3D4353 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434751 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B3E44 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #583D52
#583D52
oklch(39.8% 0.05 334.7)
- #314F3B
#314F3B
oklch(39.8% 0.049 154.4)
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 #583D52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.079
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.082
Use #583D52 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.