What color is #58455E?

#58455E 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 #58455E?

The RGB value is 88, 69, 94: 88 red, 69 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #58455E?

The complementary color is #4B5E45, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #58455E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#58455E color

#58455E rgb(88, 69, 94)

Shades of purple

The hex color #58455E is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 27.1% green and 36.9% blue (88, 69, 94).

Its hue angle is 286°, with 15% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Nightly Walk (#544563), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.65:1).

#58455E color codes

HEX	`#58455E`
RGB	`rgb(88, 69, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 27.1%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(286, 15%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(286, 27%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 27%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.12, 13.27, -11.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.12, 17.67, 318.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.173, 7.139, 11.535)`
Decimal	`5784926`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #58455E, 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 #58455E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#58455E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.43:1	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 #58455E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #58455e; }
.text { color: #58455e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #58455e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 69 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #58455e, #5e4558); }

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Questions

What color is #58455E?: #58455E 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 #58455E?: The RGB value is 88, 69, 94: 88 red, 69 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #58455E?: The complementary color is #4B5E45, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #58455E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.