What color is #524065?

#524065 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 #524065?

The RGB value is 82, 64, 101: 82 red, 64 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #524065?

The complementary color is #536540, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #524065?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#524065 color

#524065 rgb(82, 64, 101)

Shades of purple

The hex color #524065 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 25.1% green and 39.6% blue (82, 64, 101).

Its hue angle is 269°, with 22% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Haunted Candelabra (#57446A), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.21:1).

#524065 color codes

HEX	`#524065`
RGB	`rgb(82, 64, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 25.1%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(269, 22%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(269, 37%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 37%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.4, 15.99, -18.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.4, 24.71, 310.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.662, 6.4, 13.141)`
Decimal	`5390437`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #524065, 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 #524065	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#524065 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.28:1	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 #524065 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #524065; }
.text { color: #524065; }
.border { border: 2px solid #524065; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 64 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #524065, #644065); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #524065?: #524065 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 #524065?: The RGB value is 82, 64, 101: 82 red, 64 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #524065?: The complementary color is #536540, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #524065?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.