What color is #58456D?

#58456D is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Haunted Candelabra. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #58456D?

The RGB value is 88, 69, 109: 88 red, 69 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #58456D?

The complementary color is #5A6D45, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #58456D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#58456D color

#58456D rgb(88, 69, 109)

Shades of purple

The hex color #58456D is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 27.1% green and 42.7% blue (88, 69, 109).

Its hue angle is 269°, with 22% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Haunted Candelabra (#57446A), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.44:1).

#58456D color codes

HEX	`#58456D`
RGB	`rgb(88, 69, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 27.1%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(269, 22%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(269, 37%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 37%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.78, 16.91, -20.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.78, 26.32, 309.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.912, 7.435, 15.431)`
Decimal	`5784941`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #58456D, 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 #58456D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#58456D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.49:1	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 #58456D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #58456d; }
.text { color: #58456d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #58456d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 69 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #58456d, #6c456d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #58456D?: #58456D is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Haunted Candelabra. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #58456D?: The RGB value is 88, 69, 109: 88 red, 69 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #58456D?: The complementary color is #5A6D45, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #58456D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.