What color is #584661?

#584661 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 #584661?

The RGB value is 88, 70, 97: 88 red, 70 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #584661?

The complementary color is #4F6146, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #584661?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and white text 8.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#584661 color

#584661 rgb(88, 70, 97)

Shades of purple

The hex color #584661 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 27.5% green and 38% blue (88, 70, 97).

Its hue angle is 280°, with 16% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Nightly Walk (#544563), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.52:1).

#584661 color codes

HEX	`#584661`
RGB	`rgb(88, 70, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 27.5%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(280, 16%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(280, 28%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 28%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.52, 13.33, -12.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.52, 18.6, 315.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.372, 7.318, 12.278)`
Decimal	`5785185`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #584661, 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 #584661	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#584661 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.52:1	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 #584661 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #584661; }
.text { color: #584661; }
.border { border: 2px solid #584661; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 70 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #584661, #61465c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #584661?: #584661 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 #584661?: The RGB value is 88, 70, 97: 88 red, 70 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #584661?: The complementary color is #4F6146, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #584661?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and white text 8.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.