#584757
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.1% 0.034 328), rgb(88, 71, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#584757 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.034 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 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #584757 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 71, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 11%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.034 328) |
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 #584757 | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #584757 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #584757 text on white | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #584757 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#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
#DDD7DD
oklch(88.6% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BCC7
oklch(80.8% 0.02 328.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC9AAB
oklch(70.7% 0.032 327.6)
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Step 500
500
#988196
oklch(63.1% 0.041 328.8)
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Step 600
600
#826A81
oklch(55.5% 0.045 327.5)
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Step 700
700
#6E596D
oklch(49.2% 0.041 327.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#584757
oklch(42.1% 0.034 328)
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Step 900
900
#4A3D49
oklch(37.8% 0.027 328.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B242B
oklch(27.1% 0.016 326)
#584757 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) | #464B58 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4D56 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59484C | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #584757
#584757
oklch(42.1% 0.034 328)
- #415343
#415343
oklch(42.2% 0.035 148)
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 #584757, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.068
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.070
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.072
Use #584757 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.