What color is #58475B?

#58475B 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 #58475B?

The RGB value is 88, 71, 91: 88 red, 71 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #58475B?

The complementary color is #4A5B47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #58475B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and white text 8.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#58475B color

#58475B rgb(88, 71, 91)

Shades of purple

The hex color #58475B is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 27.8% green and 35.7% blue (88, 71, 91).

Its hue angle is 291°, with 12% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% 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 8.51:1).

#58475B color codes

HEX	`#58475B`
RGB	`rgb(88, 71, 91)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 27.8%, 35.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(291, 12%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(291, 22%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 22%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.56, 11.31, -9.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.56, 14.51, 321.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.166, 7.337, 10.881)`
Decimal	`5785435`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #58475B, 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 #58475B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#58475B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.47:1	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 #58475B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #58475b; }
.text { color: #58475b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #58475b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 71 91 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #58475b, #5b4754); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #58475B?: #58475B 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 #58475B?: The RGB value is 88, 71, 91: 88 red, 71 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #58475B?: The complementary color is #4A5B47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #58475B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and white text 8.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.