#583984 Color
#583984 is rgb(88, 57, 132) in RGB, hsl(265, 40%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 57%, 0%, 48%) 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 7.4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#583984rgb(88, 57, 132)hsl(265, 40%, 37%)hsv(265, 57%, 52%)cmyk(33%, 57%, 0%, 48%)oklch(41.8% 0.122 300.3)lab(30.65% 26.84 -37.72)lch(30.65% 46.30 305.44)What #583984 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 #583984, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#583984 Channel Values
How #583984 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 57 · B 132 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 265° · S 40% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 265° · S 57% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 33% · M 57% · Y 0% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9:1 vs white · 2.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #583984 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 #583984
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #583984; 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 #583984
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 #583984 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.
#583984#404084#4A3D84#454584#4D4184#4D4848#514265#494949Using #583984 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-583984: #583984;background-color: #583984;colors: { 'color-583984': '#583984' }Color(red: 0.345, green: 0.224, blue: 0.518)<color name="color_583984">#583984</color>fill="#583984"More Purple Colors
#583984 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#583984 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #583984?
#583984 is a dark purple — rgb(88, 57, 132) in RGB and hsl(265, 40%, 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 7.4.
What is the RGB value of #583984?
#583984 is rgb(88, 57, 132) — red 88, green 57, and blue 132 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #583984?
#583984 converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 57%, 0%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #583984 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #583984 scores 9:1 against white and 2.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #583984 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #583984 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 7.4, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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