#585273
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.8% 0.054 292.5), rgb(88, 82, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#585273 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.054 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 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #585273 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 82, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 17%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.054 292.5) |
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 #585273 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #585273 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #585273 text on white | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #585273 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
#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
#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
#A19BBE
oklch(70.6% 0.051 292.9)
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Step 500
500
#8A83AD
oklch(63.1% 0.063 292.1)
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Step 600
600
#746C99
oklch(55.6% 0.069 292.1)
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Step 700
700
#625A82
oklch(49.1% 0.064 293.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#585273
oklch(45.8% 0.054 292.5)
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Step 900
900
#423E56
oklch(37.8% 0.041 292)
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Step 950
950
#272432
oklch(27% 0.026 294.4)
#585273 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) | #4A5774 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5672 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52575E | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #585273
#585273
oklch(45.8% 0.054 292.5)
- #585B37
#585B37
oklch(45.9% 0.054 112.4)
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 #585273, 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 0.026
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.038
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.043
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.060
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.061
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.061
Use #585273 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.