#58517C
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(46% 0.069 290.9), rgb(88, 81, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#58517C is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #58517C |
| RGB | rgb(88, 81, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 21%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.069 290.9) |
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 #58517C | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #58517C | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #58517C text on white | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #58517C text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#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
#D9D7E5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0BDD5
oklch(80.8% 0.034 291.4)
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Step 400
400
#A09BC0
oklch(70.6% 0.054 291.2)
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Step 500
500
#8982B0
oklch(63% 0.069 291.3)
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Step 600
600
#736C9C
oklch(55.7% 0.074 290.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#58517C
oklch(46% 0.069 290.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F496C
oklch(42.6% 0.058 291.6)
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Step 900
900
#413D58
oklch(37.6% 0.046 290.8)
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Step 950
950
#262433
oklch(26.9% 0.028 290.5)
#58517C 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) | #45577E | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46567B | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #505861 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #58517C
#58517C
oklch(46% 0.069 290.9)
- #5A5C2B
#5A5C2B
oklch(46.1% 0.07 110.9)
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 #58517C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.024
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.029
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.052
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.057
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.060
Use #58517C 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.