What color is #523574?

#523574 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 #523574?

The RGB value is 82, 53, 116: 82 red, 53 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #523574?

The complementary color is #577435, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #523574?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and white text 9.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#523574 color

#523574 rgb(82, 53, 116)

Shades of purple

The hex color #523574 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 20.8% green and 45.5% blue (82, 53, 116).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 37% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Kingfisher Daisy (#583580), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.9:1).

#523574 color codes

HEX	`#523574`
RGB	`rgb(82, 53, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 20.8%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 37%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 54%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 54%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.38, 26.94, -31.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.38, 41.5, 310.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.904, 5.601, 17.184)`
Decimal	`5387636`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #523574, 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 #523574	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#523574 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.12:1	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 #523574 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #523574; }
.text { color: #523574; }
.border { border: 2px solid #523574; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 53 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #523574, #723574); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #523574?: #523574 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 #523574?: The RGB value is 82, 53, 116: 82 red, 53 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #523574?: The complementary color is #577435, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #523574?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and white text 9.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.