What color is #584251?

#584251 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 #584251?

The RGB value is 88, 66, 81: 88 red, 66 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #584251?

The complementary color is #425849, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #584251?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#584251 color

#584251 rgb(88, 66, 81)

Shades of purple

The hex color #584251 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 25.9% green and 31.8% blue (88, 66, 81).

Its hue angle is 319°, with 14% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 8% 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 9.08:1).

#584251 color codes

HEX	`#584251`
RGB	`rgb(88, 66, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 25.9%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(319, 14%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(319, 25%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 25%, 8%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.8, 12.35, -5.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.8, 13.44, 336.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.458, 6.565, 8.657)`
Decimal	`5784145`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #584251, 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 #584251	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#584251 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.31:1	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 #584251 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #584251; }
.text { color: #584251; }
.border { border: 2px solid #584251; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 66 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #584251, #584246); }

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Questions

What color is #584251?: #584251 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 #584251?: The RGB value is 88, 66, 81: 88 red, 66 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #584251?: The complementary color is #425849, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #584251?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.