What color is #523B51?

#523B51 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 #523B51?

The RGB value is 82, 59, 81: 82 red, 59 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #523B51?

The complementary color is #3B523C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #523B51?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 9.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#523B51 color

#523B51 rgb(82, 59, 81)

Shades of purple

The hex color #523B51 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 23.1% green and 31.8% blue (82, 59, 81).

Its hue angle is 303°, with 16% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 1% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Shadow Purple (#4E334E), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.98:1).

#523B51 color codes

HEX	`#523B51`
RGB	`rgb(82, 59, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 23.1%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(303, 16%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(303, 28%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 1%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.16, 14.44, -9.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.16, 17.2, 327.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.529, 5.516, 8.504)`
Decimal	`5389137`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #523B51, 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 #523B51	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#523B51 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.1:1	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 #523B51 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #523b51; }
.text { color: #523b51; }
.border { border: 2px solid #523b51; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 59 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #523b51, #523b45); }

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Questions

What color is #523B51?: #523B51 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 #523B51?: The RGB value is 82, 59, 81: 82 red, 59 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #523B51?: The complementary color is #3B523C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #523B51?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 9.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.