What color is #584660?

#584660 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 #584660?

The RGB value is 88, 70, 96: 88 red, 70 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #584660?

The complementary color is #4E6046, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #584660?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and white text 8.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#584660 color

#584660 rgb(88, 70, 96)

Shades of purple

The hex color #584660 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 27.5% green and 37.6% blue (88, 70, 96).

Its hue angle is 282°, with 16% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Nightly Walk (#544563), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.54:1).

#584660 color codes

HEX	`#584660`
RGB	`rgb(88, 70, 96)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 27.5%, 37.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(282, 16%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(282, 27%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 27%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.48, 13.09, -12.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.48, 18.03, 316.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.326, 7.3, 12.034)`
Decimal	`5785184`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #584660, 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 #584660	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#584660 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.46:1	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 #584660 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #584660; }
.text { color: #584660; }
.border { border: 2px solid #584660; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 70 96 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #584660, #60465b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #584660?: #584660 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 #584660?: The RGB value is 88, 70, 96: 88 red, 70 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #584660?: The complementary color is #4E6046, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #584660?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and white text 8.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.