What color is #583F73?

#583F73 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Drifting Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #583F73?

The RGB value is 88, 63, 115: 88 red, 63 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #583F73?

The complementary color is #5A733F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #583F73?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#583F73 color

#583F73 rgb(88, 63, 115)

Shades of purple

The hex color #583F73 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 24.7% green and 45.1% blue (88, 63, 115).

Its hue angle is 269°, with 29% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Drifting Violet (#5B4276), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.85:1).

#583F73 color codes

HEX	`#583F73`
RGB	`rgb(88, 63, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 24.7%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(269, 29%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(269, 45%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 45%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.5, 22.26, -25.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.5, 34.19, 310.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.896, 6.868, 17.073)`
Decimal	`5783411`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #583F73, 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 #583F73	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#583F73 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.37:1	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 #583F73 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #583f73; }
.text { color: #583f73; }
.border { border: 2px solid #583f73; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 63 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #583f73, #723f73); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #583F73?: #583F73 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Drifting Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #583F73?: The RGB value is 88, 63, 115: 88 red, 63 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #583F73?: The complementary color is #5A733F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #583F73?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.