#583F58
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.5% 0.052 326.5), rgb(88, 63, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#583F58 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #583F58 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 63, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 17%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.052 326.5) |
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 #583F58 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #583F58 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #583F58 text on white | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #583F58 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5DF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCBACB
oklch(80.9% 0.031 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#B196B1
oklch(70.6% 0.049 326.1)
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Step 500
500
#9E7D9E
oklch(63.2% 0.062 326.3)
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Step 600
600
#896588
oklch(55.6% 0.068 327.4)
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Step 700
700
#745474
oklch(49.1% 0.064 326.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#583F58
oklch(40.5% 0.052 326.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D3A4D
oklch(37.7% 0.041 326.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D222D
oklch(26.9% 0.026 326.3)
#583F58 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) | #3D4559 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434857 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A4148 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #583F58
#583F58
oklch(40.5% 0.052 326.5)
- #365138
#365138
oklch(40.6% 0.053 146.3)
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 #583F58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.080
Use #583F58 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.