What color is #584659?

#584659 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Black Magic. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #584659?

The RGB value is 88, 70, 89: 88 red, 70 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #584659?

The complementary color is #475946, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #584659?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#584659 color

#584659 rgb(88, 70, 89)

Shades of purple

The hex color #584659 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 27.5% green and 34.9% blue (88, 70, 89).

Its hue angle is 297°, with 12% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Black Magic (#4F4554), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.62:1).

#584659 color codes

HEX	`#584659`
RGB	`rgb(88, 70, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 27.5%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(297, 12%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(297, 21%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 21%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.21, 11.5, -8.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.21, 14.21, 324.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.018, 7.176, 10.412)`
Decimal	`5785177`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #584659, 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 #584659	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#584659 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.44:1	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 #584659 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #584659; }
.text { color: #584659; }
.border { border: 2px solid #584659; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 70 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #584659, #594651); }

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Questions

What color is #584659?: #584659 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Black Magic. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #584659?: The RGB value is 88, 70, 89: 88 red, 70 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #584659?: The complementary color is #475946, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #584659?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.