What color is #583B85?

#583B85 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Kingfisher Daisy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #583B85?

The RGB value is 88, 59, 133: 88 red, 59 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #583B85?

The complementary color is #68853B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #583B85?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#583B85 color

#583B85 rgb(88, 59, 133)

Shades of purple

The hex color #583B85 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 23.1% green and 52.2% blue (88, 59, 133).

Its hue angle is 264°, with 39% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 56% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Kingfisher Daisy (#583580), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.83:1).

#583B85 color codes

HEX	`#583B85`
RGB	`rgb(88, 59, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 23.1%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(264, 39%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(264, 56%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 56%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.57, 29.59, -37.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.57, 47.45, 308.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.821, 6.896, 22.999)`
Decimal	`5782405`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #583B85, 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 #583B85	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#583B85 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.38:1	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 #583B85 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #583b85; }
.text { color: #583b85; }
.border { border: 2px solid #583b85; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 59 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #583b85, #7d3b85); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #583B85?: #583B85 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Kingfisher Daisy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #583B85?: The RGB value is 88, 59, 133: 88 red, 59 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #583B85?: The complementary color is #68853B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #583B85?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.