#583E68
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.1% 0.075 311.8), rgb(88, 62, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#583E68 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #583E68 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 62, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 25%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.075 311.8) |
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 #583E68 | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #583E68 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #583E68 text on white | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #583E68 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8F0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E5
oklch(88.5% 0.024 310.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB9D6
oklch(80.9% 0.044 311.4)
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Step 400
400
#AF94C1
oklch(70.6% 0.071 311.6)
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Step 500
500
#9C7AB1
oklch(63.2% 0.089 312.1)
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Step 600
600
#86629D
oklch(55.6% 0.098 311.5)
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Step 700
700
#725186
oklch(49.2% 0.091 311.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#583E68
oklch(41.1% 0.075 311.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C3858
oklch(37.6% 0.059 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C2134
oklch(26.9% 0.038 310.4)
#583E68 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) | #36476A | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4967 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56444E | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #583E68
#583E68
oklch(41.1% 0.075 311.8)
- #3B5326
#3B5326
oklch(41.1% 0.075 132)
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 #583E68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.070
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.076
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.081
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.082
Use #583E68 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.