What color is #524658?

#524658 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Black Magic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #524658?

The RGB value is 82, 70, 88: 82 red, 70 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #524658?

The complementary color is #4C5846, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #524658?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#524658 color

#524658 rgb(82, 70, 88)

Shades of gray

The hex color #524658 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 27.5% green and 34.5% blue (82, 70, 88).

Its hue angle is 280°, with 11% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Black Magic (#4F4554), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.84:1).

#524658 color codes

HEX	`#524658`
RGB	`rgb(82, 70, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 27.5%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(280, 11%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(280, 20%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 20%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.53, 8.93, -8.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.53, 12.53, 315.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.431, 6.879, 10.167)`
Decimal	`5391960`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #524658, 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 #524658	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#524658 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.38:1	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 #524658 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #524658; }
.text { color: #524658; }
.border { border: 2px solid #524658; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 70 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #524658, #584655); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #524658?: #524658 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Black Magic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #524658?: The RGB value is 82, 70, 88: 82 red, 70 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #524658?: The complementary color is #4C5846, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #524658?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.