What color is #524059?

#524059 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Nightly Walk. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #524059?

The RGB value is 82, 64, 89: 82 red, 64 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #524059?

The complementary color is #475940, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #524059?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#524059 color

#524059 rgb(82, 64, 89)

Shades of purple

The hex color #524059 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 25.1% green and 34.9% blue (82, 64, 89).

Its hue angle is 283°, with 16% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Nightly Walk (#544563), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.39:1).

#524059 color codes

HEX	`#524059`
RGB	`rgb(82, 64, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 25.1%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(283, 16%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(283, 28%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 28%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.87, 13.03, -11.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.87, 17.68, 317.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.116, 6.182, 10.268)`
Decimal	`5390425`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #524059, 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 #524059	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#524059 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.24:1	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 #524059 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #524059; }
.text { color: #524059; }
.border { border: 2px solid #524059; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 64 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #524059, #594053); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #524059?: #524059 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Nightly Walk. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #524059?: The RGB value is 82, 64, 89: 82 red, 64 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #524059?: The complementary color is #475940, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #524059?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.