#580990 Color
#580990 is rgb(88, 9, 144) in RGB, hsl(275, 88%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 94%, 0%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.94. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#580990rgb(88, 9, 144)hsl(275, 88%, 30%)hsv(275, 94%, 56%)cmyk(39%, 94%, 0%, 44%)oklch(37.5% 0.189 303.5)lab(23.86% 49.40 -56.14)lch(23.86% 74.78 311.35)What #580990 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 #580990, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#580990 Channel Values
How #580990 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 88 · G 9 · B 144 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 275° · S 88% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 275° · S 94% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 39% · M 94% · Y 0% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.31:1 vs white · 1.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #580990 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.
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Colors That Go With #580990
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #580990; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #580990
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 #580990 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.
#580990#252590#3F1D90#34348F#452890#473737#4E2A66#3A3A3AUsing #580990 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-580990: #580990;background-color: #580990;colors: { 'color-580990': '#580990' }Color(red: 0.345, green: 0.035, blue: 0.565)<color name="color_580990">#580990</color>fill="#580990"More Purple Colors
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#580990 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #580990?
#580990 is a dark purple — rgb(88, 9, 144) in RGB and hsl(275, 88%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.94.
What is the RGB value of #580990?
#580990 is rgb(88, 9, 144) — red 88, green 9, and blue 144 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #580990?
#580990 converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 94%, 0%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #580990 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #580990 scores 11.31:1 against white and 1.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #580990 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #580990 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 5.12, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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