#584259
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.1% 0.047 325), rgb(88, 66, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#584259 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #584259 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 66, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 15%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.047 325) |
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 #584259 | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #584259 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #584259 text on white | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #584259 text on black | 2.33:1 | 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
#F7F5F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABBCB
oklch(80.9% 0.028 323.9)
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Step 400
400
#AF98B0
oklch(70.8% 0.043 324.7)
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Step 500
500
#9B7E9C
oklch(63% 0.056 325.2)
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Step 600
600
#866787
oklch(55.6% 0.061 325.4)
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Step 700
700
#715673
oklch(49.1% 0.056 324.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#584259
oklch(41.1% 0.047 325)
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Step 900
900
#4C3B4C
oklch(37.7% 0.036 326.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C232D
oklch(27.1% 0.022 322.9)
#584259 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) | #40485A | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454A58 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59444A | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #584259
#584259
oklch(41.1% 0.047 325)
- #3B523B
#3B523B
oklch(41.3% 0.047 144.7)
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 #584259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.072
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.078
Use #584259 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.