#583E57
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.2% 0.053 327.8), rgb(88, 62, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#583E57 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #583E57 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 62, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 17%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.053 327.8) |
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 #583E57 | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #583E57 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #583E57 text on white | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #583E57 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCBACB
oklch(80.9% 0.031 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#B296B1
oklch(70.7% 0.05 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#9F7C9D
oklch(63.1% 0.063 328.2)
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Step 600
600
#8A6588
oklch(55.7% 0.069 328.3)
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Step 700
700
#755473
oklch(49.2% 0.063 328.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#583E57
oklch(40.2% 0.053 327.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3A4D
oklch(37.8% 0.041 328)
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Step 950
950
#2E222D
oklch(27.1% 0.026 329)
#583E57 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) | #3D4458 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434856 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A4047 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #583E57
#583E57
oklch(40.2% 0.053 327.8)
- #345038
#345038
oklch(40.1% 0.052 148.2)
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 #583E57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.074
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.076
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.080
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.082
Use #583E57 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.