#583E54
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.1% 0.05 331.9), rgb(88, 62, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#583E54 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #583E54 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 62, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 17%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.05 331.9) |
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 #583E54 | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #583E54 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #583E54 text on white | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #583E54 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7ED
oklch(93.5% 0.011 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4DF
oklch(88.4% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0B8CB
oklch(80.9% 0.037 333)
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Step 400
400
#B793B1
oklch(70.6% 0.06 331.9)
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Step 500
500
#A5789E
oklch(63% 0.077 331.9)
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Step 600
600
#906189
oklch(55.6% 0.083 332)
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Step 700
700
#7A5074
oklch(49.1% 0.076 331.8)
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Step 800
800
#64425F
oklch(42.8% 0.064 331.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#583E54
oklch(40.1% 0.05 331.9)
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Step 950
950
#30212D
oklch(27.1% 0.031 333.6)
#583E54 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) | #3D4455 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444853 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A3F46 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #583E54
#583E54
oklch(40.1% 0.05 331.9)
- #33503B
#33503B
oklch(40.2% 0.05 152.4)
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 #583E54, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.074
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.075
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.081
Use #583E54 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.