#585270
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.6% 0.049 293.5), rgb(88, 82, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#585270 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.049 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 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #585270 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 82, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 15%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.049 293.5) |
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 #585270 | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #585270 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #585270 text on white | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #585270 text on black | 2.85:1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BDD2
oklch(80.8% 0.03 294.5)
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Step 400
400
#A19CBB
oklch(70.7% 0.045 292.6)
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Step 500
500
#8B83AA
oklch(63.1% 0.059 294.1)
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Step 600
600
#756C95
oklch(55.5% 0.064 294.3)
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Step 700
700
#625A7F
oklch(49% 0.059 294)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#585270
oklch(45.6% 0.049 293.5)
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Step 900
900
#423E54
oklch(37.7% 0.037 292.8)
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Step 950
950
#272431
oklch(26.9% 0.024 295.3)
#585270 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) | #4B5671 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C556F | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53575C | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #585270
#585270
oklch(45.6% 0.049 293.5)
- #575A3A
#575A3A
oklch(45.6% 0.049 112.7)
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 #585270, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.015
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.030
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.038
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.048
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.057
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.063
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.064
Use #585270 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.