What color is #583756?

#583756 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Purple Prose. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #583756?

The RGB value is 88, 55, 86: 88 red, 55 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #583756?

The complementary color is #375839, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #583756?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 10.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#583756 color

#583756 rgb(88, 55, 86)

Shades of purple

The hex color #583756 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 21.6% green and 33.7% blue (88, 55, 86).

Its hue angle is 304°, with 23% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 2% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Purple Prose (#543254), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.02:1).

#583756 color codes

HEX	`#583756`
RGB	`rgb(88, 55, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 21.6%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(304, 23%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(304, 37%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 2%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.06, 20.37, -12.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.06, 24.01, 328.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.07, 5.479, 9.487)`
Decimal	`5781334`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #583756, 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 #583756	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#583756 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.1:1	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 #583756 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #583756; }
.text { color: #583756; }
.border { border: 2px solid #583756; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 55 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #583756, #583746); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #583756?: #583756 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Purple Prose. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #583756?: The RGB value is 88, 55, 86: 88 red, 55 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #583756?: The complementary color is #375839, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #583756?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 10.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.