#583E60 Color
#583E60 is rgb(88, 62, 96) in RGB, hsl(286, 22%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 35%, 0%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is English Violet (#563C5C), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#583E60rgb(88, 62, 96)hsl(286, 22%, 31%)hsv(286, 35%, 38%)cmyk(8%, 35%, 0%, 62%)oklch(40.6% 0.064 318.1)lab(30.24% 16.79 -15.68)lch(30.24% 22.97 316.95)What #583E60 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 #583E60, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#583E60 Channel Values
How #583E60 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 62 · B 96 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 286° · S 22% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 286° · S 35% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 8% · M 35% · Y 0% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.24:1 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 #583E60 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 #583E60
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #583E60; 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 #583E60
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 #583E60 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.
#583E60#434360#4C4160#48485F#4F4460#544343#564150#474747Using #583E60 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-583e60: #583E60;background-color: #583E60;colors: { 'color-583e60': '#583E60' }Color(red: 0.345, green: 0.243, blue: 0.376)<color name="color_583e60">#583E60</color>fill="#583E60"More Purple Colors
#583E60 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#583E60 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #583E60?
#583E60 is a dark purple — rgb(88, 62, 96) in RGB and hsl(286, 22%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is English Violet (#563C5C), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.48.
What is the RGB value of #583E60?
#583E60 is rgb(88, 62, 96) — red 88, green 62, and blue 96 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #583E60?
#583E60 converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 35%, 0%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #583E60 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #583E60 scores 9.24:1 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 #583E60 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #583E60 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 26.99, which is a different colour altogether.
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