#583F50
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.1% 0.044 338.7), rgb(88, 63, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#583F50 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #583F50 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 63, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 17%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.044 338.7) |
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 #583F50 | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #583F50 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #583F50 text on white | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #583F50 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EC
oklch(93.5% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DD
oklch(88.6% 0.018 340)
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Step 300
300
#D0B9C8
oklch(81% 0.033 338.7)
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Step 400
400
#B794AC
oklch(70.6% 0.053 337.9)
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Step 500
500
#A57A97
oklch(63.1% 0.067 338.9)
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Step 600
600
#906382
oklch(55.7% 0.072 338.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A526E
oklch(49.2% 0.067 338.3)
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Step 800
800
#634359
oklch(42.7% 0.055 338.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#583F50
oklch(40.1% 0.044 338.7)
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Step 950
950
#30212B
oklch(27% 0.029 339.3)
#583F50 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) | #404451 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45484F | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B3F45 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #583F50
#583F50
oklch(40.1% 0.044 338.7)
- #334F3F
#334F3F
oklch(40% 0.043 158.6)
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 #583F50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.077
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.079
Use #583F50 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.