#58497E
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.5% 0.086 295.7), rgb(88, 73, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#58497E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #58497E |
| RGB | rgb(88, 73, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 27%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.086 295.7) |
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 #58497E | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #58497E | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #58497E text on white | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #58497E text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#F6F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 295.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 295)
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Step 300
300
#C3BBDE
oklch(81% 0.049 295.7)
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Step 400
400
#A497CE
oklch(70.7% 0.08 295.1)
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Step 500
500
#8F7CC1
oklch(63.1% 0.103 296)
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Step 600
600
#7964AD
oklch(55.5% 0.112 295.8)
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Step 700
700
#665395
oklch(49.1% 0.104 295.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#58497E
oklch(44.5% 0.086 295.7)
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Step 900
900
#453A61
oklch(37.8% 0.066 296)
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Step 950
950
#282239
oklch(27% 0.043 295.4)
#58497E 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) | #3A5280 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C517D | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50525D | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #58497E
#58497E
oklch(44.5% 0.086 295.7)
- #525919
#525919
oklch(44.4% 0.086 115.3)
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 #58497E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.030
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.058
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.061
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.066
Use #58497E 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.