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#580BCB Color

#580BCB is rgb(88, 11, 203) in RGB, hsl(264, 90%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 95%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet (Caran D'ache) (#6E00C0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#580BCB
HEX#580BCB
RGBrgb(88, 11, 203)
HSLhsl(264, 90%, 42%)
HSVhsv(264, 95%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(57%, 95%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(43.7% 0.243 288.5)
LABlab(29.49% 59.83 -82.28)
LCHlch(29.49% 101.73 306.02)

What #580BCB 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 #580BCB, 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.

#580BCB Channel Values

How #580BCB 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 11 · B 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 264° · S 90% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 264° · S 95% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 57% · M 95% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.03:1 vs white · 2.33:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #580BCB 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 text9.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #580BCB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #580BCB; 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 #580BCB

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 #580BCB 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#580BCB
Protanopia#2626CB
Protanomaly#401ECB
Deuteranopia#3434CB
Deuteranomaly#4529CB
Tritanopia#294F4F
Tritanomaly#413E92
Achromatopsia#494949

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Using #580BCB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-580bcb: #580BCB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #580BCB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-580bcb': '#580BCB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.345, green: 0.043, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_580bcb">#580BCB</color>
SVG fillfill="#580BCB"

More Purple Colors

#580BCB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#580BCB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #580BCB?

#580BCB is a mid-tone purple — rgb(88, 11, 203) in RGB and hsl(264, 90%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet (Caran D'ache) (#6E00C0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.54.

What is the RGB value of #580BCB?

#580BCB is rgb(88, 11, 203) — red 88, green 11, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #580BCB?

#580BCB converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 95%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #580BCB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #580BCB scores 9.03:1 against white and 2.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #580BCB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #580BCB 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 blueviolet (#8A2BE2) at a CIE76 distance of 13.69, which is visibly different.

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