What color is #58425E?

#58425E is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Nightly Walk. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #58425E?

The RGB value is 88, 66, 94: 88 red, 66 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #58425E?

The complementary color is #485E42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #58425E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#58425E color

#58425E rgb(88, 66, 94)

Shades of purple

The hex color #58425E is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 25.9% green and 36.9% blue (88, 66, 94).

Its hue angle is 287°, with 18% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Nightly Walk (#544563), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.91:1).

#58425E color codes

HEX	`#58425E`
RGB	`rgb(88, 66, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 25.9%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(287, 18%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(287, 30%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 30%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.3, 15.18, -12.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.3, 19.93, 319.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.993, 6.779, 11.475)`
Decimal	`5784158`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #58425E, 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 #58425E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#58425E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.36:1	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 #58425E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #58425e; }
.text { color: #58425e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #58425e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 66 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #58425e, #5e4256); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #58425E?: #58425E is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Nightly Walk. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #58425E?: The RGB value is 88, 66, 94: 88 red, 66 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #58425E?: The complementary color is #485E42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #58425E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.