#582989 Color
#582989 is rgb(88, 41, 137) in RGB, hsl(269, 54%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 70%, 0%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is KSU Purple (#512888), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#582989rgb(88, 41, 137)hsl(269, 54%, 35%)hsv(269, 70%, 54%)cmyk(36%, 70%, 0%, 46%)oklch(39.8% 0.152 302.3)lab(27.51% 36.61 -45.86)lch(27.51% 58.68 308.60)What #582989 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 #582989, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#582989 Channel Values
How #582989 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 41 · B 137 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 269° · S 54% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 269° · S 70% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 36% · M 70% · Y 0% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.03:1 vs white · 2.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #582989 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 #582989
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #582989; 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 #582989
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 #582989 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.
#582989#353589#453089#3D3D88#493689#4A4040#503865#424242Using #582989 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-582989: #582989;background-color: #582989;colors: { 'color-582989': '#582989' }Color(red: 0.345, green: 0.161, blue: 0.537)<color name="color_582989">#582989</color>fill="#582989"More Purple Colors
#582989 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#582989 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #582989?
#582989 is a dark purple — rgb(88, 41, 137) in RGB and hsl(269, 54%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is KSU Purple (#512888), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.38.
What is the RGB value of #582989?
#582989 is rgb(88, 41, 137) — red 88, green 41, and blue 137 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #582989?
#582989 converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 70%, 0%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #582989 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #582989 scores 10.03:1 against white and 2.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #582989 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #582989 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 5.52, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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