#585D83
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(49% 0.061 278.1), rgb(88, 93, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#585D83 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #585D83 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 93, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 20%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.061 278.1) |
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 #585D83 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #585D83 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #585D83 text on white | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #585D83 text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#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
#D6D8E4
oklch(88.4% 0.017 278.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBFD4
oklch(80.9% 0.03 279.3)
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Step 400
400
#999EBF
oklch(70.7% 0.048 278.3)
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Step 500
500
#8086AE
oklch(63% 0.061 277.9)
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Step 600
600
#6A709A
oklch(55.7% 0.066 277.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#585D83
oklch(49% 0.061 278.1)
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Step 800
800
#484C6B
oklch(42.6% 0.052 278.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4057
oklch(37.8% 0.04 276.7)
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Step 950
950
#232533
oklch(26.9% 0.026 278.2)
#585D83 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) | #526185 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5E82 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D646A | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #585D83
#585D83
oklch(49% 0.061 278.1)
- #696137
#696137
oklch(49% 0.061 98.8)
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 #585D83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.027
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.034
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.039
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.040
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.043
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.044
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.046
Use #585D83 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.