#584D8A
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(46% 0.097 290.3), rgb(88, 77, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#584D8A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #584D8A |
| RGB | rgb(88, 77, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 28%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.097 290.3) |
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 #584D8A | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #584D8A | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #584D8A text on white | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #584D8A text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7EA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 288.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDE
oklch(80.9% 0.048 290.7)
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Step 400
400
#A099CD
oklch(70.8% 0.075 290.5)
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Step 500
500
#897FC0
oklch(63.1% 0.097 290.4)
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Step 600
600
#7368AC
oklch(55.7% 0.104 290)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#584D8A
oklch(46% 0.097 290.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F4678
oklch(42.6% 0.082 290.8)
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Step 900
900
#413B61
oklch(37.6% 0.064 290.2)
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Step 950
950
#262339
oklch(27% 0.04 289.7)
#584D8A 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) | #39578C | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A5489 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C5965 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #584D8A
#584D8A
oklch(46% 0.097 290.3)
- #5B5C07
#5B5C07
oklch(45.9% 0.097 110.4)
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 #584D8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.018
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.051
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.052
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.063
Use #584D8A 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.