#580F8F Color
#580F8F is rgb(88, 15, 143) in RGB, hsl(274, 81%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 90%, 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.
#580F8Frgb(88, 15, 143)hsl(274, 81%, 31%)hsv(274, 90%, 56%)cmyk(38%, 90%, 0%, 44%)oklch(37.8% 0.185 303.5)lab(24.25% 47.87 -54.87)lch(24.25% 72.82 311.10)What #580F8F 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 #580F8F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#580F8F Channel Values
How #580F8F 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 15 · B 143 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 274° · S 81% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 274° · S 90% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 38% · M 90% · Y 0% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.17:1 vs white · 1.88:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #580F8F 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 #580F8F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #580F8F; 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 #580F8F
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 #580F8F 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.
#580F8F#27278F#40208F#35358E#452A8F#473737#4E2C66#3B3B3BUsing #580F8F in Code
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--color-580f8f: #580F8F;background-color: #580F8F;colors: { 'color-580f8f': '#580F8F' }Color(red: 0.345, green: 0.059, blue: 0.561)<color name="color_580f8f">#580F8F</color>fill="#580F8F"More Purple Colors
#580F8F sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#580F8F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #580F8F?
#580F8F is a dark purple — rgb(88, 15, 143) in RGB and hsl(274, 81%, 31%) 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 #580F8F?
#580F8F is rgb(88, 15, 143) — red 88, green 15, and blue 143 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #580F8F?
#580F8F converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 90%, 0%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #580F8F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #580F8F scores 11.17:1 against white and 1.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #580F8F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #580F8F 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 4.65, which is very hard to tell apart.
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