What color is #524A61?

#524A61 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Freefall. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #524A61?

The RGB value is 82, 74, 97: 82 red, 74 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #524A61?

The complementary color is #59614A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #524A61?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#524A61 color

#524A61 rgb(82, 74, 97)

Shades of purple

The hex color #524A61 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 29% green and 38% blue (82, 74, 97).

Its hue angle is 261°, with 13% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Freefall (#565266), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.36:1).

#524A61 color codes

HEX	`#524A61`
RGB	`rgb(82, 74, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 29%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(261, 13%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(261, 24%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 24%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.04, 8.53, -12.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.04, 14.92, 304.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.086, 7.554, 12.339)`
Decimal	`5392993`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #524A61, 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 #524A61	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#524A61 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.51:1	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 #524A61 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #524a61; }
.text { color: #524a61; }
.border { border: 2px solid #524a61; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 74 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #524a61, #5d4a61); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #524A61?: #524A61 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Freefall. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #524A61?: The RGB value is 82, 74, 97: 82 red, 74 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #524A61?: The complementary color is #59614A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #524A61?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.