#583F62
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.9% 0.065 316), rgb(88, 63, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#583F62 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #583F62 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 63, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 22%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.065 316) |
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 #583F62 | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #583F62 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #583F62 text on white | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #583F62 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EF
oklch(93.7% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E3
oklch(88.5% 0.022 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#CABAD2
oklch(81% 0.038 314.6)
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Step 400
400
#B095BB
oklch(70.7% 0.062 316.1)
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Step 500
500
#9C7BA9
oklch(63.1% 0.077 316.3)
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Step 600
600
#876495
oklch(55.7% 0.084 316)
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Step 700
700
#72537F
oklch(49.2% 0.078 315.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#583F62
oklch(40.9% 0.065 316)
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Step 900
900
#4C3954
oklch(37.6% 0.051 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D2231
oklch(27.1% 0.031 316.9)
#583F62 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) | #3A4763 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404961 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58434C | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #583F62
#583F62
oklch(40.9% 0.065 316)
- #3A522E
#3A522E
oklch(40.9% 0.064 135.8)
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 #583F62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.069
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.069
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
Use #583F62 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.