What color is #584155?

#584155 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 #584155?

The RGB value is 88, 65, 85: 88 red, 65 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #584155?

The complementary color is #415844, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #584155?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#584155 color

#584155 rgb(88, 65, 85)

Shades of purple

The hex color #584155 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 25.5% green and 33.3% blue (88, 65, 85).

Its hue angle is 308°, with 15% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 3% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Eggplant (#614051), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.12:1).

#584155 color codes

HEX	`#584155`
RGB	`rgb(88, 65, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 25.5%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(308, 15%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(308, 26%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 3%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.67, 13.82, -8.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.67, 16.02, 329.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.554, 6.511, 9.451)`
Decimal	`5783893`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #584155, 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 #584155	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#584155 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.3:1	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 #584155 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #584155; }
.text { color: #584155; }
.border { border: 2px solid #584155; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 65 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #584155, #584149); }

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Questions

What color is #584155?: #584155 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 #584155?: The RGB value is 88, 65, 85: 88 red, 65 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #584155?: The complementary color is #415844, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #584155?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.