#583F6B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.4% 0.077 309.5), rgb(88, 63, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#583F6B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #583F6B |
| RGB | rgb(88, 63, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 26%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.077 309.5) |
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 #583F6B | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #583F6B | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #583F6B text on white | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #583F6B text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 306)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E6
oklch(88.5% 0.025 309.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9B9D7
oklch(80.9% 0.045 309.2)
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Step 400
400
#AE95C3
oklch(70.8% 0.071 309.2)
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Step 500
500
#9A7AB4
oklch(63.2% 0.092 309.1)
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Step 600
600
#85629F
oklch(55.6% 0.1 309.8)
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Step 700
700
#705188
oklch(49% 0.092 309.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#583F6B
oklch(41.4% 0.077 309.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B385A
oklch(37.6% 0.061 309.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C2135
oklch(27% 0.039 309.1)
#583F6B 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) | #36486D | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4A6A | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #564550 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #583F6B
#583F6B
oklch(41.4% 0.077 309.5)
- #3E5424
#3E5424
oklch(41.5% 0.077 129.6)
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 #583F6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.077
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.078
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.080
Use #583F6B 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.