What color is #583451?

#583451 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 #583451?

The RGB value is 88, 52, 81: 88 red, 52 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #583451?

The complementary color is #34583B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #583451?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and white text 10.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#583451 color

#583451 rgb(88, 52, 81)

Shades of purple

The hex color #583451 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 20.4% green and 31.8% blue (88, 52, 81).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 26% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 8% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Purple Prose (#543254), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.37:1).

#583451 color codes

HEX	`#583451`
RGB	`rgb(88, 52, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 20.4%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 26%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 41%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 8%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.09, 21.21, -10.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.09, 23.85, 332.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.738, 5.125, 8.417)`
Decimal	`5780561`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #583451, 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 #583451	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.02:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#583451 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.02:1	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 #583451 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #583451; }
.text { color: #583451; }
.border { border: 2px solid #583451; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 52 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #583451, #58343f); }

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Questions

What color is #583451?: #583451 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 #583451?: The RGB value is 88, 52, 81: 88 red, 52 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #583451?: The complementary color is #34583B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #583451?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and white text 10.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.