What color is #523499?

#523499 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Ruthless Empress. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #523499?

The RGB value is 82, 52, 153: 82 red, 52 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #523499?

The complementary color is #7B9934, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #523499?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#523499 color

#523499 rgb(82, 52, 153)

Shades of purple

The hex color #523499 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 20.4% green and 60% blue (82, 52, 153).

Its hue angle is 258°, with 49% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 66% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Ruthless Empress (#573894), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.09:1).

#523499 color codes

HEX	`#523499`
RGB	`rgb(82, 52, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 20.4%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(258, 49%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(258, 66%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 66%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.76, 38.03, -50.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.76, 63.41, 306.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.456, 6.549, 30.844)`
Decimal	`5387417`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #523499, 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 #523499	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#523499 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.31:1	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 #523499 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #523499; }
.text { color: #523499; }
.border { border: 2px solid #523499; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 52 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #523499, #853499); }

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Questions

What color is #523499?: #523499 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Ruthless Empress. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #523499?: The RGB value is 82, 52, 153: 82 red, 52 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #523499?: The complementary color is #7B9934, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #523499?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.