#583A73 Color
#583A73 is rgb(88, 58, 115) in RGB, hsl(272, 33%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 50%, 0%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cyber Grape (#58427C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#583A73rgb(88, 58, 115)hsl(272, 33%, 34%)hsv(272, 50%, 45%)cmyk(23%, 50%, 0%, 55%)oklch(40.9% 0.098 306.9)lab(30.02% 22.74 -28.09)lch(30.02% 36.14 308.99)What #583A73 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 #583A73, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#583A73 Channel Values
How #583A73 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 58 · B 115 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 272° · S 33% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 272° · S 50% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 23% · M 50% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.26:1 vs white · 2.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #583A73 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 #583A73
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #583A73; 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 #583A73
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 #583A73 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.
#583A73#404073#4B3E73#464673#4E4173#504444#54415B#474747Using #583A73 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-583a73: #583A73;background-color: #583A73;colors: { 'color-583a73': '#583A73' }Color(red: 0.345, green: 0.227, blue: 0.451)<color name="color_583a73">#583A73</color>fill="#583A73"More Purple Colors
#583A73 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#583A73 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #583A73?
#583A73 is a dark purple — rgb(88, 58, 115) in RGB and hsl(272, 33%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cyber Grape (#58427C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.2.
What is the RGB value of #583A73?
#583A73 is rgb(88, 58, 115) — red 88, green 58, and blue 115 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #583A73?
#583A73 converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 50%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #583A73 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #583A73 scores 9.26:1 against white and 2.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #583A73 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #583A73 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 14.72, which is visibly different.
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