What color is #581851?

#581851 is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Purple Velour. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #581851?

The RGB value is 88, 24, 81: 88 red, 24 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #581851?

The complementary color is #18581F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #581851?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#581851 color

#581851 rgb(88, 24, 81)

Shades of purple

The hex color #581851 is a dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 9.4% green and 31.8% blue (88, 24, 81).

Its hue angle is 307°, with 57% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 73% magenta, 8% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Purple Velour (#581A57), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.62:1).

#581851 color codes

HEX	`#581851`
RGB	`rgb(88, 24, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 9.4%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(307, 57%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(307, 73%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 73%, 8%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.29, 36.52, -19.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.29, 41.58, 331.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.836, 3.323, 8.117)`
Decimal	`5773393`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #581851, 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 #581851	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#581851 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.66:1	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 #581851 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #581851; }
.text { color: #581851; }
.border { border: 2px solid #581851; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 24 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #581851, #581831); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #581851?: #581851 is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Purple Velour. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #581851?: The RGB value is 88, 24, 81: 88 red, 24 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #581851?: The complementary color is #18581F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #581851?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.