#585B84
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(48.6% 0.066 280.4), rgb(88, 91, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#585B84 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #585B84 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 91, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 20%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.066 280.4) |
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 #585B84 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #585B84 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #585B84 text on white | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #585B84 text on black | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 279)
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Step 300
300
#BCBFD5
oklch(80.9% 0.031 279.5)
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Step 400
400
#9A9EC0
oklch(70.8% 0.05 279.8)
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Step 500
500
#8285B1
oklch(63.1% 0.066 281.3)
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Step 600
600
#6B6F9C
oklch(55.6% 0.07 279.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#585B84
oklch(48.6% 0.066 280.4)
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Step 800
800
#494C6D
oklch(42.8% 0.055 279.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D3F58
oklch(37.7% 0.043 280.6)
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Step 950
950
#242534
oklch(27% 0.028 281.4)
#585B84 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) | #4F6086 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5D83 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D636A | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #585B84
#585B84
oklch(48.6% 0.066 280.4)
- #686032
#686032
oklch(48.6% 0.066 99.6)
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 #585B84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.026
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.027
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.033
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.038
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.040
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.041
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.044
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.049
Use #585B84 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.