What color is #584255?

#584255 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 #584255?

The RGB value is 88, 66, 85: 88 red, 66 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #584255?

The complementary color is #425845, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #584255?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 9.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#584255 color

#584255 rgb(88, 66, 85)

Shades of purple

The hex color #584255 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 25.9% green and 33.3% blue (88, 66, 85).

Its hue angle is 308°, with 14% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 3% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Eggplant (#614051), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.03:1).

#584255 color codes

HEX	`#584255`
RGB	`rgb(88, 66, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 25.9%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(308, 14%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(308, 25%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 25%, 3%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.94, 13.18, -7.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.94, 15.26, 329.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.612, 6.627, 9.471)`
Decimal	`5784149`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #584255, 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 #584255	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#584255 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.33:1	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 #584255 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #584255; }
.text { color: #584255; }
.border { border: 2px solid #584255; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 66 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #584255, #58424a); }

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Questions

What color is #584255?: #584255 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 #584255?: The RGB value is 88, 66, 85: 88 red, 66 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #584255?: The complementary color is #425845, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #584255?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 9.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.