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#581DAA Color

#581DAA is rgb(88, 29, 170) in RGB, hsl(265, 71%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(48%, 83%, 0%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), visibly different at ΔE 10.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#581DAA
HEX#581DAA
RGBrgb(88, 29, 170)
HSLhsl(265, 71%, 39%)
HSVhsv(265, 83%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(48%, 83%, 0%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(41.4% 0.201 294.5)
LABlab(28.08% 48.59 -65.07)
LCHlch(28.08% 81.21 306.75)

What #581DAA 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 #581DAA, 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.

#581DAA Channel Values

How #581DAA 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 29 · B 1708-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 265° · S 71% · L 39%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 265° · S 83% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 48% · M 83% · Y 0% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.67:1 vs white · 2.17:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #581DAA 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 text9.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #581DAA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #581DAA; 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 #581DAA

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 #581DAA 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#581DAA
Protanopia#2E2EAA
Protanomaly#4228AA
Deuteranopia#3939AA
Deuteranomaly#4730AA
Tritanopia#3E4646
Tritanomaly#4A3A7B
Achromatopsia#444444

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Using #581DAA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-581daa: #581DAA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #581DAA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-581daa': '#581DAA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.345, green: 0.114, blue: 0.667)
Android XML<color name="color_581daa">#581DAA</color>
SVG fillfill="#581DAA"

More Purple Colors

#581DAA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#581DAA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #581DAA?

#581DAA is a dark purple — rgb(88, 29, 170) in RGB and hsl(265, 71%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.15.

What is the RGB value of #581DAA?

#581DAA is rgb(88, 29, 170) — red 88, green 29, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #581DAA?

#581DAA converts to approximately cmyk(48%, 83%, 0%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #581DAA be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #581DAA scores 9.67:1 against white and 2.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #581DAA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #581DAA 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 13.75, which is visibly different.

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