#583EA1
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.8% 0.153 291), rgb(88, 62, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#583EA1 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #583EA1 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 62, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 44%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.153 291) |
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 #583EA1 | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #583EA1 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #583EA1 text on white | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #583EA1 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FA
oklch(93.5% 0.026 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0B7F7
oklch(80.9% 0.09 290.7)
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Step 400
400
#A28FF2
oklch(70.8% 0.142 291.1)
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Step 500
500
#8D6FED
oklch(63.1% 0.182 291.2)
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Step 600
600
#7853DC
oklch(55.6% 0.199 290.9)
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Step 700
700
#6642BF
oklch(49.1% 0.186 291.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#583EA1
oklch(44.8% 0.153 291)
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Step 900
900
#44327B
oklch(37.8% 0.119 291)
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Step 950
950
#271E48
oklch(27% 0.075 290.3)
#583EA1 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) | #0052A4 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004E9F | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #425569 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #583EA1
#583EA1
oklch(44.8% 0.153 291)
- #575900
#575900
oklch(44.7% 0.098 111.3)
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 #583EA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.035
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.045
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.060
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.070
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.077
Use #583EA1 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.