#583E5E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.6% 0.062 319.9), rgb(88, 62, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#583E5E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #583E5E |
| RGB | rgb(88, 62, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 21%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.062 319.9) |
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 #583E5E | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #583E5E | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #583E5E text on white | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #583E5E text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E2
oklch(88.5% 0.021 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBBACF
oklch(81% 0.035 319.8)
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Step 400
400
#B195B7
oklch(70.6% 0.058 320.3)
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Step 500
500
#9E7BA6
oklch(63.1% 0.075 320)
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Step 600
600
#886491
oklch(55.6% 0.08 319.5)
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Step 700
700
#74537B
oklch(49.2% 0.074 320.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#583E5E
oklch(40.6% 0.062 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D3952
oklch(37.7% 0.049 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2230
oklch(27.1% 0.03 318.9)
#583E5E 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) | #3A455F | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40485D | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59424A | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #583E5E
#583E5E
oklch(40.6% 0.062 319.9)
- #375131
#375131
oklch(40.5% 0.061 139.8)
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 #583E5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.076
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.082
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.082
Use #583E5E 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.