What color is #524153?

#524153 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Black Magic. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #524153?

The RGB value is 82, 65, 83: 82 red, 65 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #524153?

The complementary color is #425341, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #524153?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#524153 color

#524153 rgb(82, 65, 83)

Shades of purple

The hex color #524153 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 25.5% green and 32.5% blue (82, 65, 83).

Its hue angle is 297°, with 12% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Black Magic (#4F4554), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.38:1).

#524153 color codes

HEX	`#524153`
RGB	`rgb(82, 65, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 25.5%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(297, 12%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(297, 22%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 22%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.91, 11.01, -8.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.91, 13.61, 323.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.931, 6.199, 9.013)`
Decimal	`5390675`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #524153, 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 #524153	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#524153 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.38:1	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 #524153 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #524153; }
.text { color: #524153; }
.border { border: 2px solid #524153; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 65 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #524153, #53414b); }

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Questions

What color is #524153?: #524153 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Black Magic. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #524153?: The RGB value is 82, 65, 83: 82 red, 65 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #524153?: The complementary color is #425341, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #524153?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.