#583D99
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44% 0.144 293.1), rgb(88, 61, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#583D99 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #583D99 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 61, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 43%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.144 293.1) |
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 #583D99 | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #583D99 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #583D99 text on white | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #583D99 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.047 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2B7F3
oklch(80.9% 0.084 292.8)
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Step 400
400
#A48FEC
oklch(70.6% 0.134 293)
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Step 500
500
#9070E6
oklch(63.1% 0.172 293.3)
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Step 600
600
#7B55D4
oklch(55.6% 0.187 293.1)
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Step 700
700
#6844B8
oklch(49% 0.174 293.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#583D99
oklch(44% 0.144 293.1)
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Step 900
900
#453277
oklch(37.6% 0.113 292.8)
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Step 950
950
#281E45
oklch(26.9% 0.071 292.9)
#583D99 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) | #00509C | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B4D97 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #465165 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #583D99
#583D99
oklch(44% 0.144 293.1)
- #535800
#535800
oklch(44.1% 0.099 113.5)
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 #583D99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.031
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.036
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.073
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.076
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.079
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.080
Use #583D99 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.