What color is #584060?

#584060 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Haunted Candelabra. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #584060?

The RGB value is 88, 64, 96: 88 red, 64 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #584060?

The complementary color is #486040, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #584060?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#584060 color

#584060 rgb(88, 64, 96)

Shades of purple

The hex color #584060 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 25.1% green and 37.6% blue (88, 64, 96).

Its hue angle is 285°, with 20% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Haunted Candelabra (#57446A), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.06:1).

#584060 color codes

HEX	`#584060`
RGB	`rgb(88, 64, 96)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 25.1%, 37.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(285, 20%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(285, 33%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 33%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.85, 16.92, -14.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.85, 22.54, 318.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.969, 6.586, 11.916)`
Decimal	`5783648`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #584060, 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 #584060	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#584060 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.32:1	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 #584060 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #584060; }
.text { color: #584060; }
.border { border: 2px solid #584060; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 64 96 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #584060, #604058); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #584060?: #584060 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Haunted Candelabra. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #584060?: The RGB value is 88, 64, 96: 88 red, 64 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #584060?: The complementary color is #486040, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #584060?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.