What color is #580057?

#580057 is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Cloak and Dagger. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #580057?

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

What is the complementary color of #580057?

The complementary color is #005801, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #580057?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#580057 color

#580057 rgb(88, 0, 87)

Shades of purple

The hex color #580057 is a very dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 0% green and 34.1% blue (88, 0, 87).

Its hue angle is 301°, with 100% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 1% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Cloak and Dagger (#550055), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.53:1).

#580057 color codes

HEX	`#580057`
RGB	`rgb(88, 0, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 0%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(301, 100%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(301, 100%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 1%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.07, 45.06, -27.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.07, 52.76, 328.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.745, 2.763, 9.246)`
Decimal	`5767255`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #580057, 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 #580057	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#580057 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	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 #580057 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #580057; }
.text { color: #580057; }
.border { border: 2px solid #580057; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 0 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #580057, #58002b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #580057?: #580057 is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Cloak and Dagger. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #580057?: The RGB value is 88, 0, 87: 88 red, 0 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #580057?: The complementary color is #005801, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #580057?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.