#58589F
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(49.4% 0.112 281.5), rgb(88, 88, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#58589F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #58589F |
| RGB | rgb(88, 88, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 29%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.112 281.5) |
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 #58589F | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #58589F | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #58589F text on white | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #58589F text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7ED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 281.6)
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Step 300
300
#BABDE3
oklch(80.9% 0.054 281.6)
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Step 400
400
#979AD6
oklch(70.6% 0.087 281.7)
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Step 500
500
#7E81CB
oklch(63.2% 0.111 281)
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Step 600
600
#6869B7
oklch(55.6% 0.119 281.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#58589F
oklch(49.4% 0.112 281.5)
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Step 800
800
#474780
oklch(42.6% 0.093 281.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B3C67
oklch(37.6% 0.073 281.3)
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Step 950
950
#23233C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 282.9)
#58589F 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) | #3D62A2 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #395D9D | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #416774 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #58589F
#58589F
oklch(49.4% 0.112 281.5)
- #6E6300
#6E6300
oklch(49.5% 0.104 101.8)
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 #58589F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #58589F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.036
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.039
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.046
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.051
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.055
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.060
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.061
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.067
Use #58589F 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.