What color is #580041?

#580041 is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Evil Empire. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #580041?

The RGB value is 88, 0, 65: 88 red, 0 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #580041?

The complementary color is #005817, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #580041?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#580041 color

#580041 rgb(88, 0, 65)

Shades of purple

The hex color #580041 is a very dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 0% green and 25.5% blue (88, 0, 65).

Its hue angle is 316°, with 100% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 26% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Evil Empire (#4C022F), a difference of 4.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.08:1).

#580041 color codes

HEX	`#580041`
RGB	`rgb(88, 0, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 0%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(316, 100%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(316, 100%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 26%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.72, 41.73, -14.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.72, 44.17, 340.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.979, 2.457, 5.212)`
Decimal	`5767233`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #580041, 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 #580041	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#580041 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.49:1	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 #580041 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #580041; }
.text { color: #580041; }
.border { border: 2px solid #580041; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 0 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #580041, #580015); }

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Questions

What color is #580041?: #580041 is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Evil Empire. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #580041?: The RGB value is 88, 0, 65: 88 red, 0 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #580041?: The complementary color is #005817, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #580041?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.