#583F4D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40% 0.041 344.4), rgb(88, 63, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#583F4D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #583F4D |
| RGB | rgb(88, 63, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 17%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.041 344.4) |
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 #583F4D | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #583F4D | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #583F4D text on white | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #583F4D text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DC
oklch(88.5% 0.017 343.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B9C5
oklch(80.9% 0.031 345)
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Step 400
400
#B895A8
oklch(70.8% 0.049 344.6)
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Step 500
500
#A57A93
oklch(63% 0.063 343.3)
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Step 600
600
#90637D
oklch(55.5% 0.068 344)
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Step 700
700
#7B5269
oklch(49.1% 0.064 345)
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Step 800
800
#644356
oklch(42.7% 0.053 344.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#583F4D
oklch(40% 0.041 344.4)
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Step 950
950
#302129
oklch(26.9% 0.027 345.8)
#583F4D 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) | #40444E | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46484C | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B3F44 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #583F4D
#583F4D
oklch(40% 0.041 344.4)
- #324F42
#324F42
oklch(40% 0.041 164.6)
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 #583F4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.077
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.082
Use #583F4D 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.