What color is #523C80?

#523C80 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Galactic Compass. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #523C80?

The RGB value is 82, 60, 128: 82 red, 60 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #523C80?

The complementary color is #6A803C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #523C80?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#523C80 color

#523C80 rgb(82, 60, 128)

Shades of purple

The hex color #523C80 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 23.5% green and 50.2% blue (82, 60, 128).

Its hue angle is 259°, with 36% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 53% magenta, 0% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Galactic Compass (#48357B), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.06:1).

#523C80 color codes

HEX	`#523C80`
RGB	`rgb(82, 60, 128)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 23.5%, 50.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(259, 36%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(259, 53%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 53%, 0%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.84, 25.92, -35.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.84, 43.7, 306.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.991, 6.584, 21.215)`
Decimal	`5389440`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #523C80, 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 #523C80	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#523C80 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.32:1	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 #523C80 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #523c80; }
.text { color: #523c80; }
.border { border: 2px solid #523c80; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 60 128 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #523c80, #743c80); }

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Questions

What color is #523C80?: #523C80 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Galactic Compass. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #523C80?: The RGB value is 82, 60, 128: 82 red, 60 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #523C80?: The complementary color is #6A803C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #523C80?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.