What color is #523B4E?

#523B4E 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 #523B4E?

The RGB value is 82, 59, 78: 82 red, 59 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #523B4E?

The complementary color is #3B523F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #523B4E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and white text 10.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#523B4E color

#523B4E rgb(82, 59, 78)

Shades of purple

The hex color #523B4E is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 23.1% green and 30.6% blue (82, 59, 78).

Its hue angle is 310°, with 16% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 5% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Shadow Purple (#4E334E), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.03:1).

#523B4E color codes

HEX	`#523B4E`
RGB	`rgb(82, 59, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 23.1%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(310, 16%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(310, 28%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 5%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.04, 13.79, -7.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.04, 15.73, 331.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.419, 5.472, 7.924)`
Decimal	`5389134`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #523B4E, 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 #523B4E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#523B4E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.09:1	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 #523B4E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #523b4e; }
.text { color: #523b4e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #523b4e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 59 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #523b4e, #523b43); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #523B4E?: #523B4E 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 #523B4E?: The RGB value is 82, 59, 78: 82 red, 59 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #523B4E?: The complementary color is #3B523F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #523B4E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and white text 10.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.