What color is #583670?

#583670 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Purple Protégé. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #583670?

The RGB value is 88, 54, 112: 88 red, 54 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #583670?

The complementary color is #4E7036, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #583670?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#583670 color

#583670 rgb(88, 54, 112)

Shades of purple

The hex color #583670 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 21.2% green and 43.9% blue (88, 54, 112).

Its hue angle is 275°, with 35% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 52% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Purple Protégé (#593569), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.65:1).

#583670 color codes

HEX	`#583670`
RGB	`rgb(88, 54, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 21.2%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(275, 35%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(275, 52%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 52%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.12, 27.08, -27.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.12, 38.82, 314.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.268, 5.883, 16.026)`
Decimal	`5781104`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #583670, 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 #583670	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#583670 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.18:1	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 #583670 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #583670; }
.text { color: #583670; }
.border { border: 2px solid #583670; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 54 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #583670, #70366b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #583670?: #583670 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Purple Protégé. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #583670?: The RGB value is 88, 54, 112: 88 red, 54 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #583670?: The complementary color is #4E7036, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #583670?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.