What color is #584458?

#584458 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 #584458?

The RGB value is 88, 68, 88: 88 red, 68 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #584458?

The complementary color is #445844, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #584458?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#584458 color

#584458 rgb(88, 68, 88)

Shades of purple

The hex color #584458 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 26.7% green and 34.5% blue (88, 68, 88).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 13% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Nightly Walk (#544563), a difference of 4.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.81:1).

#584458 color codes

HEX	`#584458`
RGB	`rgb(88, 68, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 26.7%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 13%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 23%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.61, 12.56, -8.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.61, 15.22, 325.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.853, 6.914, 10.151)`
Decimal	`5784664`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #584458, 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 #584458	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#584458 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.38:1	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 #584458 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #584458; }
.text { color: #584458; }
.border { border: 2px solid #584458; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 68 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #584458, #58444e); }

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Questions

What color is #584458?: #584458 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 #584458?: The RGB value is 88, 68, 88: 88 red, 68 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #584458?: The complementary color is #445844, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #584458?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.