#581B74 Color
#581B74 is rgb(88, 27, 116) in RGB, hsl(281, 62%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 77%, 0%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eminence (#6C3082), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.62. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#581B74rgb(88, 27, 116)hsl(281, 62%, 28%)hsv(281, 77%, 45%)cmyk(24%, 77%, 0%, 55%)oklch(36.4% 0.148 312.7)lab(23.72% 39.09 -38.73)lch(23.72% 55.03 315.26)What #581B74 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 #581B74, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#581B74 Channel Values
How #581B74 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 27 · B 116 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 281° · S 62% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 281° · S 77% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 24% · M 77% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.51:1 vs white · 1.82:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #581B74 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 #581B74
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #581B74; 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 #581B74
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 #581B74 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.
#581B74#2D2D74#422674#383873#472F74#4E3232#522A54#393939Using #581B74 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-581b74: #581B74;background-color: #581B74;colors: { 'color-581b74': '#581B74' }Color(red: 0.345, green: 0.106, blue: 0.455)<color name="color_581b74">#581B74</color>fill="#581B74"More Purple Colors
#581B74 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#581B74 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #581B74?
#581B74 is a dark purple — rgb(88, 27, 116) in RGB and hsl(281, 62%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eminence (#6C3082), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.62.
What is the RGB value of #581B74?
#581B74 is rgb(88, 27, 116) — red 88, green 27, and blue 116 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #581B74?
#581B74 converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 77%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #581B74 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #581B74 scores 11.51:1 against white and 1.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #581B74 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #581B74 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 12.48, which is visibly different.
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