What color is #523F62?

#523F62 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Haunted Candelabra. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #523F62?

The RGB value is 82, 63, 98: 82 red, 63 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #523F62?

The complementary color is #4F623F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #523F62?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#523F62 color

#523F62 rgb(82, 63, 98)

Shades of purple

The hex color #523F62 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 24.7% green and 38.4% blue (82, 63, 98).

Its hue angle is 273°, with 22% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Haunted Candelabra (#57446A), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.35:1).

#523F62 color codes

HEX	`#523F62`
RGB	`rgb(82, 63, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 24.7%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(273, 22%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(273, 36%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 36%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.99, 15.87, -17.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.99, 23.67, 312.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.461, 6.231, 12.362)`
Decimal	`5390178`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #523F62, 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 #523F62	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#523F62 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.25:1	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 #523F62 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #523f62; }
.text { color: #523f62; }
.border { border: 2px solid #523f62; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 63 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #523f62, #623f61); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #523F62?: #523F62 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Haunted Candelabra. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #523F62?: The RGB value is 82, 63, 98: 82 red, 63 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #523F62?: The complementary color is #4F623F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #523F62?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.