What color is #581D53?

#581D53 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 #581D53?

The RGB value is 88, 29, 83: 88 red, 29 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #581D53?

The complementary color is #1D5822, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #581D53?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#581D53 color

#581D53 rgb(88, 29, 83)

Shades of purple

The hex color #581D53 is a dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 11.4% green and 32.5% blue (88, 29, 83).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 50% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 67% magenta, 6% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Purple Velour (#581A57), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.24:1).

#581D53 color codes

HEX	`#581D53`
RGB	`rgb(88, 29, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 11.4%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 50%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 67%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 67%, 6%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.23, 34.6, -19.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.23, 39.84, 330.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.025, 3.578, 8.555)`
Decimal	`5774675`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #581D53, 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 #581D53	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#581D53 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	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 #581D53 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #581d53; }
.text { color: #581d53; }
.border { border: 2px solid #581d53; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 29 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #581d53, #581d35); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #581D53?: #581D53 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 #581D53?: The RGB value is 88, 29, 83: 88 red, 29 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #581D53?: The complementary color is #1D5822, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #581D53?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.