What color is #584671?

#584671 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 #584671?

The RGB value is 88, 70, 113: 88 red, 70 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #584671?

The complementary color is #5F7146, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #584671?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#584671 color

#584671 rgb(88, 70, 113)

Shades of purple

The hex color #584671 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 27.5% green and 44.3% blue (88, 70, 113).

Its hue angle is 265°, with 23% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Haunted Candelabra (#57446A), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.3:1).

#584671 color codes

HEX	`#584671`
RGB	`rgb(88, 70, 113)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 27.5%, 44.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(265, 23%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(265, 38%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 38%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.24, 17.3, -21.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.24, 27.97, 308.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.195, 7.647, 16.611)`
Decimal	`5785201`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #584671, 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 #584671	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#584671 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.53:1	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 #584671 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #584671; }
.text { color: #584671; }
.border { border: 2px solid #584671; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 70 113 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #584671, #6d4671); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #584671?: #584671 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 #584671?: The RGB value is 88, 70, 113: 88 red, 70 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #584671?: The complementary color is #5F7146, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #584671?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.