What color is #523855?

#523855 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 #523855?

The RGB value is 82, 56, 85: 82 red, 56 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #523855?

The complementary color is #3B5538, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #523855?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and white text 10.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#523855 color

#523855 rgb(82, 56, 85)

Shades of purple

The hex color #523855 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 22% green and 33.3% blue (82, 56, 85).

Its hue angle is 294°, with 21% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Shadow Purple (#4E334E), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.22:1).

#523855 color codes

HEX	`#523855`
RGB	`rgb(82, 56, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 22%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(294, 21%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(294, 34%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 34%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.51, 17.26, -12.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.51, 21.58, 323.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.533, 5.278, 9.267)`
Decimal	`5388373`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #523855, 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 #523855	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#523855 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.06:1	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 #523855 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #523855; }
.text { color: #523855; }
.border { border: 2px solid #523855; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 56 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #523855, #55384a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #523855?: #523855 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 #523855?: The RGB value is 82, 56, 85: 82 red, 56 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #523855?: The complementary color is #3B5538, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #523855?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and white text 10.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.