#582999 Color
#582999 is rgb(88, 41, 153) in RGB, hsl(265, 58%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 73%, 0%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rebecca Purple (#663399), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.42. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#582999rgb(88, 41, 153)hsl(265, 58%, 38%)hsv(265, 73%, 60%)cmyk(42%, 73%, 0%, 40%)oklch(41.1% 0.171 297.4)lab(28.62% 39.94 -53.90)lch(28.62% 67.09 306.54)What #582999 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 #582999, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#582999 Channel Values
How #582999 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 153 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 265° · S 58% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 265° · S 73% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 42% · M 73% · Y 0% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.58:1 vs white · 2.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #582999 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 #582999
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #582999; 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 #582999
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 #582999 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.
#582999#353599#453099#3D3D99#493699#454545#4D3C70#454545Using #582999 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-582999: #582999;background-color: #582999;colors: { 'color-582999': '#582999' }Color(red: 0.345, green: 0.161, blue: 0.600)<color name="color_582999">#582999</color>fill="#582999"More Purple Colors
#582999 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#582999 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #582999?
#582999 is a dark purple — rgb(88, 41, 153) in RGB and hsl(265, 58%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.42.
What is the RGB value of #582999?
#582999 is rgb(88, 41, 153) — red 88, green 41, and blue 153 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #582999?
#582999 converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 73%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #582999 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #582999 scores 9.58:1 against white and 2.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #582999 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #582999 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 7.42, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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