What color is #583580?

#583580 is a dark, desaturated violet known as Kingfisher Daisy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Kingfisher Daisy?

The RGB value is 88, 53, 128: 88 red, 53 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Kingfisher Daisy?

The complementary color is #5D8035, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #583580?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Kingfisher Daisy color: hex code #583580

#583580 rgb(88, 53, 128)

Shades of purple

Kingfisher Daisy has the hex code #583580. It is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 20.8% green and 50.2% blue (88, 53, 128).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 41% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 59% magenta, 0% yellow and 50% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.39:1).

Kingfisher Daisy (#583580) color codes

HEX	`#583580`
RGB	`rgb(88, 53, 128)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 20.8%, 50.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 41%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 59%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 59%, 0%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.86, 31.84, -36.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.86, 48.6, 310.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.193, 6.179, 21.126)`
Decimal	`5780864`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Kingfisher Daisy, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #583580	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#583580 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #583580 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #583580; }
.text { color: #583580; }
.border { border: 2px solid #583580; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 53 128 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #583580, #7e3580); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rebecca Purple.

See #583580 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #583580?: #583580 is a dark, desaturated violet known as Kingfisher Daisy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Kingfisher Daisy?: The RGB value is 88, 53, 128: 88 red, 53 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Kingfisher Daisy?: The complementary color is #5D8035, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #583580?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.