#583786 Color
#583786 is rgb(88, 55, 134) in RGB, hsl(265, 42%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 59%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#583786rgb(88, 55, 134)hsl(265, 42%, 37%)hsv(265, 59%, 53%)cmyk(34%, 59%, 0%, 47%)oklch(41.6% 0.128 300.2)lab(30.29% 28.42 -39.53)lch(30.29% 48.69 305.72)What #583786 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 #583786, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#583786 Channel Values
How #583786 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 55 · B 134 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 265° · S 42% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 265° · S 59% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 34% · M 59% · Y 0% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.11:1 vs white · 2.31:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #583786 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 #583786
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #583786; 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 #583786
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 #583786 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.
#583786#3E3E86#4A3B86#444486#4D3F86#4C4747#514166#484848Using #583786 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-583786: #583786;background-color: #583786;colors: { 'color-583786': '#583786' }Color(red: 0.345, green: 0.216, blue: 0.525)<color name="color_583786">#583786</color>fill="#583786"More Purple Colors
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#583786 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #583786?
#583786 is a dark purple — rgb(88, 55, 134) in RGB and hsl(265, 42%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.71.
What is the RGB value of #583786?
#583786 is rgb(88, 55, 134) — red 88, green 55, and blue 134 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #583786?
#583786 converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 59%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #583786 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #583786 scores 9.11:1 against white and 2.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #583786 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #583786 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 7.71, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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