What color is #523A7E?

#523A7E 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 #523A7E?

The RGB value is 82, 58, 126: 82 red, 58 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #523A7E?

The complementary color is #667E3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #523A7E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#523A7E color

#523A7E rgb(82, 58, 126)

Shades of purple

The hex color #523A7E is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 22.7% green and 49.4% blue (82, 58, 126).

Its hue angle is 261°, with 37% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Kingfisher Daisy (#583580), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.27:1).

#523A7E color codes

HEX	`#523A7E`
RGB	`rgb(82, 58, 126)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 22.7%, 49.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(261, 37%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(261, 54%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 54%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.22, 26.6, -34.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.22, 43.91, 307.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.758, 6.326, 20.494)`
Decimal	`5388926`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #523A7E, 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 #523A7E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#523A7E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.27:1	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 #523A7E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #523a7e; }
.text { color: #523a7e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #523a7e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 58 126 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #523a7e, #743a7e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #523A7E?: #523A7E 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 #523A7E?: The RGB value is 82, 58, 126: 82 red, 58 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #523A7E?: The complementary color is #667E3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #523A7E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.