#583F68
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(41.3% 0.073 311.4), rgb(88, 63, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#583F68 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #583F68 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 63, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 25%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.073 311.4) |
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 #583F68 | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #583F68 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #583F68 text on white | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #583F68 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E5
oklch(88.5% 0.024 310.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB9D5
oklch(80.9% 0.043 312.2)
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Step 400
400
#AF95C0
oklch(70.8% 0.068 311.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B7AB0
oklch(63.1% 0.087 311.8)
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Step 600
600
#85639C
oklch(55.6% 0.094 310.9)
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Step 700
700
#715185
oklch(49% 0.089 311.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#583F68
oklch(41.3% 0.073 311.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B3958
oklch(37.7% 0.056 310.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2133
oklch(26.9% 0.036 311.8)
#583F68 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) | #37486A | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4967 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56454E | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #583F68
#583F68
oklch(41.3% 0.073 311.4)
- #3C5327
#3C5327
oklch(41.2% 0.073 131.6)
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 #583F68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.067
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.074
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.080
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.081
Use #583F68 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.