What color is #581F63?

#581F63 is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Elegant Purple Gown. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #581F63?

The RGB value is 88, 31, 99: 88 red, 31 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #581F63?

The complementary color is #2A631F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #581F63?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and white text 11.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#581F63 color

#581F63 rgb(88, 31, 99)

Shades of purple

The hex color #581F63 is a dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 12.2% green and 38.8% blue (88, 31, 99).

Its hue angle is 290°, with 52% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 69% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Elegant Purple Gown (#552367), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.72:1).

#581F63 color codes

HEX	`#581F63`
RGB	`rgb(88, 31, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 12.2%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(290, 52%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(290, 69%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 69%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.52, 36.86, -28.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.52, 46.47, 322.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.766, 3.956, 12.209)`
Decimal	`5775203`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #581F63, 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 #581F63	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#581F63 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.79:1	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 #581F63 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #581f63; }
.text { color: #581f63; }
.border { border: 2px solid #581f63; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 31 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #581f63, #631f4c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #581F63?: #581F63 is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Elegant Purple Gown. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #581F63?: The RGB value is 88, 31, 99: 88 red, 31 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #581F63?: The complementary color is #2A631F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #581F63?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and white text 11.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.