What color is #524167?

#524167 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 #524167?

The RGB value is 82, 65, 103: 82 red, 65 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #524167?

The complementary color is #566741, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #524167?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#524167 color

#524167 rgb(82, 65, 103)

Shades of purple

The hex color #524167 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 25.5% green and 40.4% blue (82, 65, 103).

Its hue angle is 267°, with 23% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Haunted Candelabra (#57446A), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.09:1).

#524167 color codes

HEX	`#524167`
RGB	`rgb(82, 65, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 25.5%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(267, 23%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(267, 37%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 37%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.77, 15.86, -19.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.77, 25.16, 309.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.818, 6.554, 13.682)`
Decimal	`5390695`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #524167, 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 #524167	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#524167 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.31:1	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 #524167 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #524167; }
.text { color: #524167; }
.border { border: 2px solid #524167; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 65 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #524167, #654167); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #524167?: #524167 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 #524167?: The RGB value is 82, 65, 103: 82 red, 65 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #524167?: The complementary color is #566741, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #524167?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.