What color is #524364?

#524364 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Nightly Walk. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #524364?

The RGB value is 82, 67, 100: 82 red, 67 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #524364?

The complementary color is #556443, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #524364?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#524364 color

#524364 rgb(82, 67, 100)

Shades of purple

The hex color #524364 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 26.3% green and 39.2% blue (82, 67, 100).

Its hue angle is 267°, with 20% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Nightly Walk (#544563), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.95:1).

#524364 color codes

HEX	`#524364`
RGB	`rgb(82, 67, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 26.3%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(267, 20%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(267, 33%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 33%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.18, 13.79, -16.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.18, 21.89, 309.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.787, 6.728, 12.943)`
Decimal	`5391204`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #524364, 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 #524364	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#524364 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.35:1	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 #524364 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #524364; }
.text { color: #524364; }
.border { border: 2px solid #524364; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 67 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #524364, #624364); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #524364?: #524364 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Nightly Walk. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #524364?: The RGB value is 82, 67, 100: 82 red, 67 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #524364?: The complementary color is #556443, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #524364?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.