#583D84
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.5% 0.116 299), rgb(88, 61, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#583D84 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #583D84 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 61, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 37%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.116 299) |
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 #583D84 | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #583D84 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #583D84 text on white | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #583D84 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 299.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B8E7
oklch(81% 0.067 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#AA91DB
oklch(70.7% 0.109 299.1)
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Step 500
500
#9674D1
oklch(63.1% 0.139 299.3)
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Step 600
600
#805BBE
oklch(55.6% 0.151 298.6)
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Step 700
700
#6D4AA4
oklch(49.1% 0.141 299.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#583D84
oklch(42.5% 0.116 299)
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Step 900
900
#49356A
oklch(37.7% 0.09 299.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F3E
oklch(26.8% 0.057 298.8)
#583D84 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) | #234B86 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A4B82 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F4B5A | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #583D84
#583D84
oklch(42.5% 0.116 299)
- #495500
#495500
oklch(42.4% 0.099 118.7)
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 #583D84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.031
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.042
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.048
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.082
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.082
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.084
Use #583D84 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.