#583B91 Color
#583B91 is rgb(88, 59, 145) in RGB, hsl(260, 42%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 59%, 0%, 43%) 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 7.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#583B91rgb(88, 59, 145)hsl(260, 42%, 40%)hsv(260, 59%, 57%)cmyk(39%, 59%, 0%, 43%)oklch(43.1% 0.136 295.7)lab(31.86% 28.55 -43.79)lch(31.86% 52.27 303.11)What #583B91 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 #583B91, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#583B91 Channel Values
How #583B91 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 145 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 260° · S 42% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 260° · S 59% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 39% · M 59% · Y 0% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.57:1 vs white · 2.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #583B91 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 #583B91
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #583B91; 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 #583B91
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 #583B91 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.
#583B91#414191#4B3F91#464691#4E4291#494D4D#50466F#4C4C4CUsing #583B91 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-583b91: #583B91;background-color: #583B91;colors: { 'color-583b91': '#583B91' }Color(red: 0.345, green: 0.231, blue: 0.569)<color name="color_583b91">#583B91</color>fill="#583B91"More Purple Colors
#583B91 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#583B91 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #583B91?
#583B91 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(88, 59, 145) in RGB and hsl(260, 42%, 40%) 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 7.38.
What is the RGB value of #583B91?
#583B91 is rgb(88, 59, 145) — red 88, green 59, and blue 145 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #583B91?
#583B91 converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 59%, 0%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #583B91 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #583B91 scores 8.57:1 against white and 2.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #583B91 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #583B91 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 7.38, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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