#583B87 Color
#583B87 is rgb(88, 59, 135) in RGB, hsl(263, 39%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 56%, 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 6.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#583B87rgb(88, 59, 135)hsl(263, 39%, 38%)hsv(263, 56%, 53%)cmyk(35%, 56%, 0%, 47%)oklch(42.4% 0.123 298.6)lab(31.29% 26.33 -38.55)lch(31.29% 46.69 304.33)What #583B87 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 #583B87, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#583B87 Channel Values
How #583B87 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 59 · B 135 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 263° · S 39% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 263° · S 56% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 35% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.79:1 vs white · 2.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #583B87 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 #583B87
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #583B87; 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 #583B87
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 #583B87 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.
#583B87#414187#4B3F87#464687#4E4287#4C4A4A#514568#4B4B4BUsing #583B87 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-583b87: #583B87;background-color: #583B87;colors: { 'color-583b87': '#583B87' }Color(red: 0.345, green: 0.231, blue: 0.529)<color name="color_583b87">#583B87</color>fill="#583B87"More Purple Colors
#583B87 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#583B87 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #583B87?
#583B87 is a dark purple — rgb(88, 59, 135) in RGB and hsl(263, 39%, 38%) 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 6.54.
What is the RGB value of #583B87?
#583B87 is rgb(88, 59, 135) — red 88, green 59, and blue 135 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #583B87?
#583B87 converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 56%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #583B87 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #583B87 scores 8.79:1 against white and 2.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #583B87 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #583B87 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 6.54, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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