What color is #524063?

#524063 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 #524063?

The RGB value is 82, 64, 99: 82 red, 64 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #524063?

The complementary color is #516340, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #524063?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#524063 color

#524063 rgb(82, 64, 99)

Shades of purple

The hex color #524063 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 25.1% green and 38.8% blue (82, 64, 99).

Its hue angle is 271°, with 21% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Haunted Candelabra (#57446A), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.24:1).

#524063 color codes

HEX	`#524063`
RGB	`rgb(82, 64, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 25.1%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(271, 21%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(271, 35%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 35%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.31, 15.48, -17.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.31, 23.51, 311.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.565, 6.362, 12.631)`
Decimal	`5390435`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #524063, 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 #524063	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#524063 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.27:1	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 #524063 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #524063; }
.text { color: #524063; }
.border { border: 2px solid #524063; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 64 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #524063, #634062); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #524063?: #524063 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 #524063?: The RGB value is 82, 64, 99: 82 red, 64 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #524063?: The complementary color is #516340, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #524063?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.