#581891 Color
#581891 is rgb(88, 24, 145) in RGB, hsl(272, 72%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 83%, 0%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#581891rgb(88, 24, 145)hsl(272, 72%, 33%)hsv(272, 83%, 57%)cmyk(39%, 83%, 0%, 43%)oklch(38.6% 0.18 302.1)lab(25.39% 45.49 -54.26)lch(25.39% 70.81 309.98)What #581891 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 #581891, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#581891 Channel Values
How #581891 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 24 · B 145 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 272° · S 72% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 272° · S 83% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 39% · M 83% · Y 0% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.74:1 vs white · 1.95:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #581891 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 #581891
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #581891; 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 #581891
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 #581891 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.
#581891#2B2B91#412591#373790#462D91#473B3B#4E3068#3E3E3EUsing #581891 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-581891: #581891;background-color: #581891;colors: { 'color-581891': '#581891' }Color(red: 0.345, green: 0.094, blue: 0.569)<color name="color_581891">#581891</color>fill="#581891"More Purple Colors
#581891 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#581891 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #581891?
#581891 is a dark purple — rgb(88, 24, 145) in RGB and hsl(272, 72%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.67.
What is the RGB value of #581891?
#581891 is rgb(88, 24, 145) — red 88, green 24, and blue 145 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #581891?
#581891 converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 83%, 0%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #581891 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #581891 scores 10.74:1 against white and 1.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #581891 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #581891 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 5.88, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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