#58196B Color
#58196B is rgb(88, 25, 107) in RGB, hsl(286, 62%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 77%, 0%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petunia (#470659), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#58196Brgb(88, 25, 107)hsl(286, 62%, 26%)hsv(286, 77%, 42%)cmyk(18%, 77%, 0%, 58%)oklch(35.5% 0.141 317.1)lab(22.86% 38.40 -34.33)lch(22.86% 51.50 318.20)What #58196B 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 #58196B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#58196B Channel Values
How #58196B 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 25 · B 107 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 286° · S 62% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 286° · S 77% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 77% · Y 0% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.89:1 vs white · 1.77:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #58196B 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 #58196B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #58196B; 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 #58196B
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 #58196B 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.
#58196B#2C2C6B#42256B#37376A#472E6A#502E2E#53274D#373737Using #58196B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-58196b: #58196B;background-color: #58196B;colors: { 'color-58196b': '#58196B' }Color(red: 0.345, green: 0.098, blue: 0.420)<color name="color_58196b">#58196B</color>fill="#58196B"More Purple Colors
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#58196B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #58196B?
#58196B is a dark purple — rgb(88, 25, 107) in RGB and hsl(286, 62%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petunia (#470659), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.76.
What is the RGB value of #58196B?
#58196B is rgb(88, 25, 107) — red 88, green 25, and blue 107 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #58196B?
#58196B converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 77%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #58196B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #58196B scores 11.89:1 against white and 1.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #58196B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #58196B 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 rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 16.42, which is visibly different.
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