What color is #581A57?

#581A57 is a dark, moderate magenta known as Purple Velour. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Purple Velour?

The RGB value is 88, 26, 87: 88 red, 26 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Purple Velour?

The complementary color is #1A581B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #581A57?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Purple Velour color: hex code #581A57

#581A57 rgb(88, 26, 87)

Shades of purple

Purple Velour has the hex code #581A57. It is a dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 10.2% green and 34.1% blue (88, 26, 87).

Its hue angle is 301°, with 54% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 70% magenta, 1% yellow and 65% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.35:1).

Purple Velour (#581A57) color codes

HEX	`#581A57`
RGB	`rgb(88, 26, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 10.2%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(301, 54%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(301, 70%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 70%, 1%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.95, 36.76, -22.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.95, 43.29, 328.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.114, 3.502, 9.369)`
Decimal	`5773911`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Purple Velour, 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 #581A57	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#581A57 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.7:1	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 #581A57 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #581a57; }
.text { color: #581a57; }
.border { border: 2px solid #581a57; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 26 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #581a57, #581a38); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

See #581A57 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #581A57?: #581A57 is a dark, moderate magenta known as Purple Velour. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Purple Velour?: The RGB value is 88, 26, 87: 88 red, 26 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Purple Velour?: The complementary color is #1A581B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #581A57?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.