#585474
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(46.3% 0.052 289.9), rgb(88, 84, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#585474 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #585474 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 84, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 16%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.052 289.9) |
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 #585474 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #585474 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #585474 text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #585474 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E2
oklch(88.6% 0.014 290.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BED0
oklch(80.9% 0.025 290.9)
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Step 400
400
#A09DB8
oklch(70.7% 0.039 290.5)
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Step 500
500
#8885A7
oklch(63.1% 0.051 288.9)
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Step 600
600
#726E92
oklch(55.5% 0.055 289.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#585474
oklch(46.3% 0.052 289.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E4B65
oklch(42.6% 0.043 289.7)
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Step 900
900
#413F52
oklch(37.7% 0.032 289.6)
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Step 950
950
#262530
oklch(27% 0.02 289.1)
#585474 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) | #4C5875 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5773 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52595F | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #585474
#585474
oklch(46.3% 0.052 289.9)
- #5A5B39
#5A5B39
oklch(46.1% 0.051 109.7)
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 #585474, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.010
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.026
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.035
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.044
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.056
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.058
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.059
Use #585474 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.