#583E95
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.9% 0.137 293.8), rgb(88, 62, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#583E95 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #583E95 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 62, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 41%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.137 293.8) |
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 #583E95 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #583E95 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #583E95 text on white | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #583E95 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3B7F0
oklch(80.9% 0.08 294.2)
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Step 400
400
#A590E8
oklch(70.7% 0.127 293.9)
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Step 500
500
#9072E2
oklch(63.2% 0.164 293.5)
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Step 600
600
#7B57CF
oklch(55.5% 0.178 293.6)
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Step 700
700
#6846B3
oklch(49% 0.165 293.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#583E95
oklch(43.9% 0.137 293.8)
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Step 900
900
#463374
oklch(37.7% 0.107 294.1)
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Step 950
950
#291F44
oklch(27.1% 0.067 293.9)
#583E95 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) | #0D4F98 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #174D93 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #485163 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #583E95
#583E95
oklch(43.9% 0.137 293.8)
- #525700
#525700
oklch(43.7% 0.098 113.6)
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 #583E95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.033
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.034
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.073
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.079
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.081
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.082
Use #583E95 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.