#583E50
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.9% 0.046 338.2), rgb(88, 62, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#583E50 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #583E50 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 62, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 17%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.046 338.2) |
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 #583E50 | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #583E50 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #583E50 text on white | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #583E50 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DD
oklch(88.6% 0.018 340)
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Step 300
300
#D0B9C8
oklch(81% 0.033 338.7)
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Step 400
400
#B894AC
oklch(70.7% 0.054 338.7)
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Step 500
500
#A67998
oklch(63.1% 0.07 338.3)
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Step 600
600
#916283
oklch(55.7% 0.076 338.2)
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Step 700
700
#7B516F
oklch(49.2% 0.071 337.7)
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Step 800
800
#64425A
oklch(42.6% 0.059 338)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#583E50
oklch(39.9% 0.046 338.2)
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Step 950
950
#30212B
oklch(27% 0.029 339.3)
#583E50 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) | #3F4451 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45474F | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B3F44 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #583E50
#583E50
oklch(39.9% 0.046 338.2)
- #324F3E
#324F3E
oklch(39.9% 0.045 157.8)
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 #583E50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.079
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.081
Use #583E50 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.