What color is #523653?

#523653 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Shadow Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #523653?

The RGB value is 82, 54, 83: 82 red, 54 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #523653?

The complementary color is #375336, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #523653?

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.

#523653 color

#523653 rgb(82, 54, 83)

Shades of purple

The hex color #523653 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 21.2% green and 32.5% blue (82, 54, 83).

Its hue angle is 298°, with 21% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Shadow Purple (#4E334E), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#523653 color codes

HEX	`#523653`
RGB	`rgb(82, 54, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 21.2%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(298, 21%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(298, 35%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 35%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.9, 18.09, -12.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.9, 22.04, 325.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.36, 5.057, 8.823)`
Decimal	`5387859`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #523653, 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 #523653	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#523653 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 #523653 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #523653; }
.text { color: #523653; }
.border { border: 2px solid #523653; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 54 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #523653, #533646); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #523653?: #523653 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Shadow Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #523653?: The RGB value is 82, 54, 83: 82 red, 54 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #523653?: The complementary color is #375336, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #523653?: 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.