#583E9C
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.4% 0.146 292.1), rgb(88, 62, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#583E9C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #583E9C |
| RGB | rgb(88, 62, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 43%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.146 292.1) |
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 #583E9C | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #583E9C | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #583E9C text on white | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #583E9C text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1B7F4
oklch(80.9% 0.086 291.9)
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Step 400
400
#A38FEE
oklch(70.6% 0.137 292.2)
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Step 500
500
#8E70E9
oklch(63.1% 0.176 292)
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Step 600
600
#7A55D7
oklch(55.7% 0.19 292.2)
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Step 700
700
#6744BA
oklch(49.1% 0.177 292.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#583E9C
oklch(44.4% 0.146 292.1)
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Step 900
900
#453278
oklch(37.7% 0.115 292.5)
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Step 950
950
#281E46
oklch(27% 0.072 292.4)
#583E9C 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) | #00519F | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #054E9A | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #455367 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #583E9C
#583E9C
oklch(44.4% 0.146 292.1)
- #555800
#555800
oklch(44.3% 0.098 112.1)
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 #583E9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.032
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.039
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.068
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.071
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.078
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.079
Use #583E9C 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.