#584B8B
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(45.6% 0.102 291.1), rgb(88, 75, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#584B8B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #584B8B |
| RGB | rgb(88, 75, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 30%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.102 291.1) |
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 #584B8B | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #584B8B | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #584B8B text on white | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #584B8B text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EE
oklch(88.6% 0.033 291.5)
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Step 300
300
#C0BAE5
oklch(80.8% 0.06 291.4)
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Step 400
400
#A196D8
oklch(70.7% 0.096 291.4)
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Step 500
500
#8A7BCD
oklch(63.1% 0.121 290.9)
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Step 600
600
#7563BA
oklch(55.7% 0.132 291)
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Step 700
700
#6251A0
oklch(49% 0.123 291.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#584B8B
oklch(45.6% 0.102 291.1)
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Step 900
900
#423968
oklch(37.7% 0.079 290.9)
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Step 950
950
#27223D
oklch(27.1% 0.049 291.2)
#584B8B 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) | #35568D | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #375389 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B5764 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #584B8B
#584B8B
oklch(45.6% 0.102 291.1)
- #5A5C00
#5A5C00
oklch(45.8% 0.101 111.2)
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 #584B8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.021
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.036
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.049
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.057
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.065
Use #584B8B 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.