#585173
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.6% 0.055 293.5), rgb(88, 81, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#585173 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #585173 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 81, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 17%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.055 293.5) |
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 #585173 | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #585173 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #585173 text on white | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #585173 text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1BDD4
oklch(80.9% 0.032 293.6)
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Step 400
400
#A29BBE
oklch(70.7% 0.051 294.2)
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Step 500
500
#8B82AE
oklch(63.1% 0.066 293.8)
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Step 600
600
#756B9A
oklch(55.5% 0.073 293.7)
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Step 700
700
#625983
oklch(49% 0.067 293.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#585173
oklch(45.6% 0.055 293.5)
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Step 900
900
#423D57
oklch(37.6% 0.044 293)
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Step 950
950
#272433
oklch(27% 0.028 293.6)
#585173 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) | #495674 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5572 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53575D | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #585173
#585173
oklch(45.6% 0.055 293.5)
- #565A36
#565A36
oklch(45.4% 0.054 113.8)
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 #585173, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.018
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.026
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.039
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.061
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.061
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.062
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.062
Use #585173 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.