#584657
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.9% 0.036 328), rgb(88, 70, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#584657 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 328°. 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 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #584657 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 70, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 11%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.036 328) |
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 #584657 | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #584657 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #584657 text on white | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #584657 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DD
oklch(88.4% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9BCC8
oklch(81% 0.022 328.1)
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Step 400
400
#AD99AB
oklch(70.6% 0.034 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#988197
oklch(63.2% 0.042 327.4)
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Step 600
600
#836A81
oklch(55.6% 0.046 328.8)
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Step 700
700
#6F586D
oklch(49.1% 0.044 329.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#584657
oklch(41.9% 0.036 328)
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Step 900
900
#4A3C49
oklch(37.6% 0.029 328.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B232B
oklch(26.9% 0.019 326.1)
#584657 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) | #454A58 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494C56 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59474C | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #584657
#584657
oklch(41.9% 0.036 328)
- #405342
#405342
oklch(42.1% 0.037 147.7)
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 #584657, 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 0.056
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.070
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.071
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.072
Use #584657 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.