What color is #583D50?

#583D50 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Eggplant. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #583D50?

The RGB value is 88, 61, 80: 88 red, 61 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #583D50?

The complementary color is #3D5845, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #583D50?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#583D50 color

#583D50 rgb(88, 61, 80)

Shades of purple

The hex color #583D50 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 23.9% green and 31.4% blue (88, 61, 80).

Its hue angle is 318°, with 18% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 9% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Eggplant (#614051), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.55:1).

#583D50 color codes

HEX	`#583D50`
RGB	`rgb(88, 61, 80)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 23.9%, 31.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(318, 18%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(318, 31%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 9%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.39, 15.33, -6.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.39, 16.76, 336.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.141, 5.992, 8.368)`
Decimal	`5782864`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #583D50, 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 #583D50	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#583D50 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.2:1	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 #583D50 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #583d50; }
.text { color: #583d50; }
.border { border: 2px solid #583d50; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 61 80 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #583d50, #583d42); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #583D50?: #583D50 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Eggplant. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #583D50?: The RGB value is 88, 61, 80: 88 red, 61 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #583D50?: The complementary color is #3D5845, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #583D50?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.