#583E82
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.6% 0.111 299.3), rgb(88, 62, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#583E82 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #583E82 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 62, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 35%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.111 299.3) |
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 #583E82 | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #583E82 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #583E82 text on white | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #583E82 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4EE
oklch(88.4% 0.036 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B8E5
oklch(80.9% 0.064 299.2)
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Step 400
400
#AA92D8
oklch(70.7% 0.103 299.5)
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Step 500
500
#9575CE
oklch(63% 0.133 299.1)
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Step 600
600
#805CBB
oklch(55.5% 0.145 299.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D4BA1
oklch(49.1% 0.135 299.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#583E82
oklch(42.6% 0.111 299.3)
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Step 900
900
#483669
oklch(37.8% 0.086 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A203D
oklch(27% 0.054 298.6)
#583E82 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) | #274B84 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D4B80 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F4B5A | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #583E82
#583E82
oklch(42.6% 0.111 299.3)
- #495600
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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 #583E82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.033
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.045
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.078
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.082
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.082
Use #583E82 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.