#583F5F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.8% 0.061 318.7), rgb(88, 63, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#583F5F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #583F5F |
| RGB | rgb(88, 63, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 20%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.061 318.7) |
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 #583F5F | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #583F5F | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #583F5F text on white | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #583F5F text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E2
oklch(88.5% 0.021 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBBAD0
oklch(81% 0.036 318.5)
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Step 400
400
#B096B8
oklch(70.8% 0.057 318.2)
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Step 500
500
#9D7CA6
oklch(63.2% 0.072 318.9)
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Step 600
600
#876491
oklch(55.5% 0.079 318.6)
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Step 700
700
#73537B
oklch(49.1% 0.073 319.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#583F5F
oklch(40.8% 0.061 318.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3952
oklch(37.6% 0.048 317.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D2230
oklch(27.1% 0.03 318.9)
#583F5F 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) | #3B4660 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41495E | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58434B | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #583F5F
#583F5F
oklch(40.8% 0.061 318.7)
- #395231
#395231
oklch(40.9% 0.061 138.3)
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 #583F5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.070
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.075
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.079
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.081
Use #583F5F 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.