What color is #523267?

#523267 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 #523267?

The RGB value is 82, 50, 103: 82 red, 50 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #523267?

The complementary color is #476732, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #523267?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and white text 10.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#523267 color

#523267 rgb(82, 50, 103)

Shades of purple

The hex color #523267 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 19.6% green and 40.4% blue (82, 50, 103).

Its hue angle is 276°, with 35% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 51% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Purple Protégé (#593569), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.44:1).

#523267 color codes

HEX	`#523267`
RGB	`rgb(82, 50, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 19.6%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(276, 35%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(276, 51%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 51%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.89, 25.39, -25.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.89, 36.07, 314.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.068, 5.054, 13.433)`
Decimal	`5386855`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #523267, 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 #523267	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#523267 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.01:1	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 #523267 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #523267; }
.text { color: #523267; }
.border { border: 2px solid #523267; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 50 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #523267, #673262); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #523267?: #523267 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 #523267?: The RGB value is 82, 50, 103: 82 red, 50 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #523267?: The complementary color is #476732, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #523267?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and white text 10.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.