#585C73
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(48% 0.037 277.2), rgb(88, 92, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#585C73 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #585C73 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 92, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 13%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.037 277.2) |
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 #585C73 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #585C73 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #585C73 text on white | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #585C73 text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9ED
oklch(93.5% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9E0
oklch(88.6% 0.01 273.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDC0CD
oklch(80.9% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 400
400
#9C9FB3
oklch(70.7% 0.029 278.9)
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Step 500
500
#8388A0
oklch(63.1% 0.036 276)
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Step 600
600
#6D728B
oklch(55.7% 0.039 276.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#585C73
oklch(48% 0.037 277.2)
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Step 800
800
#4A4E60
oklch(42.7% 0.03 275.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E414F
oklch(37.8% 0.024 275.7)
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Step 950
950
#24262E
oklch(27% 0.015 274.3)
#585C73 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) | #565E74 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545C72 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #526064 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #585C73
#585C73
oklch(48% 0.037 277.2)
- #635E46
#635E46
oklch(48% 0.037 97.7)
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 #585C73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.018
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.029
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.034
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.041
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.051
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
Use #585C73 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.