What color is #58334D?

#58334D is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Prose. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #58334D?

The RGB value is 88, 51, 77: 88 red, 51 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #58334D?

The complementary color is #33583E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #58334D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2:1 and white text 10.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#58334D color

#58334D rgb(88, 51, 77)

Shades of purple

The hex color #58334D is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 20% green and 30.2% blue (88, 51, 77).

Its hue angle is 318°, with 27% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 12% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Purple Prose (#543254), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.52:1).

#58334D color codes

HEX	`#58334D`
RGB	`rgb(88, 51, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 20%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(318, 27%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(318, 42%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 12%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.67, 21.03, -8.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.67, 22.84, 337.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.548, 4.979, 7.636)`
Decimal	`5780301`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #58334D, 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 #58334D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#58334D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2:1	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 #58334D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #58334d; }
.text { color: #58334d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #58334d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 51 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #58334d, #58333b); }

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Questions

What color is #58334D?: #58334D is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Prose. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #58334D?: The RGB value is 88, 51, 77: 88 red, 51 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #58334D?: The complementary color is #33583E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #58334D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2:1 and white text 10.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.