#585178
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.8% 0.063 291.9), rgb(88, 81, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#585178 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #585178 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 81, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 19%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.063 291.9) |
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 #585178 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #585178 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #585178 text on white | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #585178 text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F1
oklch(93.7% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 292.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0BDD7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 290.9)
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Step 400
400
#A19AC3
oklch(70.6% 0.06 292.6)
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Step 500
500
#8A81B4
oklch(63% 0.076 292.2)
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Step 600
600
#746AA0
oklch(55.5% 0.083 292)
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Step 700
700
#615889
oklch(49% 0.078 291.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#585178
oklch(45.8% 0.063 291.9)
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Step 900
900
#423D5A
oklch(37.8% 0.049 291.8)
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Step 950
950
#272435
oklch(27.1% 0.031 292.3)
#585178 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) | #47577A | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #475577 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51585F | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #585178
#585178
oklch(45.8% 0.063 291.9)
- #585B30
#585B30
oklch(45.8% 0.063 112.1)
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 #585178, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.020
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.020
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.035
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.055
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.056
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.059
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.062
Use #585178 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.