#583F52
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.2% 0.045 335.2), rgb(88, 63, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#583F52 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #583F52 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 63, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 17%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.045 335.2) |
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 #583F52 | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #583F52 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #583F52 text on white | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #583F52 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DD
oklch(88.6% 0.014 336.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCBAC7
oklch(80.8% 0.027 335.6)
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Step 400
400
#B297AB
oklch(70.7% 0.042 335.2)
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Step 500
500
#9F7D97
oklch(63.1% 0.056 334.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A6681
oklch(55.6% 0.06 335.6)
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Step 700
700
#75556D
oklch(49.1% 0.055 335.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#583F52
oklch(40.2% 0.045 335.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E3B49
oklch(37.8% 0.035 335.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E222B
oklch(27% 0.024 335.3)
#583F52 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) | #3F4453 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454851 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B4046 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #583F52
#583F52
oklch(40.2% 0.045 335.2)
- #34503E
#34503E
oklch(40.3% 0.045 155.6)
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 #583F52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.078
Use #583F52 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.