What color is #584373?

#584373 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Drifting Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #584373?

The RGB value is 88, 67, 115: 88 red, 67 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #584373?

The complementary color is #5E7343, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #584373?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and white text 8.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#584373 color

#584373 rgb(88, 67, 115)

Shades of purple

The hex color #584373 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 26.3% green and 45.1% blue (88, 67, 115).

Its hue angle is 266°, with 26% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Drifting Violet (#5B4276), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.52:1).

#584373 color codes

HEX	`#584373`
RGB	`rgb(88, 67, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 26.3%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(266, 26%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(266, 42%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 42%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.54, 19.73, -24.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.54, 31.32, 309.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.126, 7.327, 17.15)`
Decimal	`5784435`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #584373, 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 #584373	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#584373 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.47:1	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 #584373 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #584373; }
.text { color: #584373; }
.border { border: 2px solid #584373; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 67 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #584373, #704373); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #584373?: #584373 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Drifting Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #584373?: The RGB value is 88, 67, 115: 88 red, 67 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #584373?: The complementary color is #5E7343, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #584373?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and white text 8.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.