What color is #58447A?

#58447A is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color In the Vines. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #58447A?

The RGB value is 88, 68, 122: 88 red, 68 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #58447A?

The complementary color is #667A44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #58447A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#58447A color

#58447A rgb(88, 68, 122)

Shades of purple

The hex color #58447A is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 26.7% green and 47.8% blue (88, 68, 122).

Its hue angle is 262°, with 28% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is In the Vines (#5C457B), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.32:1).

#58447A color codes

HEX	`#58447A`
RGB	`rgb(88, 68, 122)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 26.7%, 47.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(262, 28%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(262, 44%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 44%, 0%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.17, 20.96, -27.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.17, 34.75, 307.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.604, 7.614, 19.372)`
Decimal	`5784698`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #58447A, 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 #58447A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#58447A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.52:1	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 #58447A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #58447a; }
.text { color: #58447a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #58447a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 68 122 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #58447a, #73447a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #58447A?: #58447A is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color In the Vines. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #58447A?: The RGB value is 88, 68, 122: 88 red, 68 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #58447A?: The complementary color is #667A44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #58447A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.