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#58008F Color

#58008F is rgb(88, 0, 143) in RGB, hsl(277, 100%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 100%, 0%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#58008F
HEX#58008F
RGBrgb(88, 0, 143)
HSLhsl(277, 100%, 28%)
HSVhsv(277, 100%, 56%)
CMYKcmyk(38%, 100%, 0%, 44%)
OKLCHoklch(37% 0.193 304.3)
LABlab(23.12% 51.11 -56.73)
LCHlch(23.12% 76.36 312.02)

What #58008F Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #58008F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#58008F Channel Values

How #58008F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 88 · G 0 · B 1438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 277° · S 100% · L 28%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 277° · S 100% · V 56%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 38% · M 100% · Y 0% · K 44%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.59:1 vs white · 1.81:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #58008F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text11.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #58008F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #58008F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #58008F

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #58008F Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#58008F
Protanopia#23238F
Protanomaly#3F198F
Deuteranopia#32328E
Deuteranomaly#44268F
Tritanopia#473434
Tritanomaly#4E2865
Achromatopsia#393939

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Using #58008F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-58008f: #58008F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #58008F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-58008f': '#58008F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.345, green: 0.000, blue: 0.561)
Android XML<color name="color_58008f">#58008F</color>
SVG fillfill="#58008F"

More Purple Colors

#58008F sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#58008F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #58008F?

#58008F is a dark purple — rgb(88, 0, 143) in RGB and hsl(277, 100%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.16.

What is the RGB value of #58008F?

#58008F is rgb(88, 0, 143) — red 88, green 0, and blue 143 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #58008F?

#58008F converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 100%, 0%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #58008F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #58008F scores 11.59:1 against white and 1.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #58008F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #58008F is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is indigo (#4B0082) at a CIE76 distance of 5.85, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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