What color is #523268?

#523268 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 #523268?

The RGB value is 82, 50, 104: 82 red, 50 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #523268?

The complementary color is #486832, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #523268?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and white text 10.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#523268 color

#523268 rgb(82, 50, 104)

Shades of purple

The hex color #523268 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 19.6% green and 40.8% blue (82, 50, 104).

Its hue angle is 276°, with 35% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 52% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% 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 10.42:1).

#523268 color codes

HEX	`#523268`
RGB	`rgb(82, 50, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 19.6%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(276, 35%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(276, 52%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 52%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.95, 25.65, -26.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.95, 36.64, 314.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.119, 5.075, 13.699)`
Decimal	`5386856`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #523268, 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 #523268	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#523268 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.42:1	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 #523268 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #523268; }
.text { color: #523268; }
.border { border: 2px solid #523268; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 50 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #523268, #683263); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #523268?: #523268 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 #523268?: The RGB value is 82, 50, 104: 82 red, 50 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #523268?: The complementary color is #486832, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #523268?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and white text 10.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.