What color is #584769?

#584769 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 #584769?

The RGB value is 88, 71, 105: 88 red, 71 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #584769?

The complementary color is #586947, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #584769?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#584769 color

#584769 rgb(88, 71, 105)

Shades of purple

The hex color #584769 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 27.8% green and 41.2% blue (88, 71, 105).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 19% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Haunted Candelabra (#57446A), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.33:1).

#584769 color codes

HEX	`#584769`
RGB	`rgb(88, 71, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 27.8%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 19%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 32%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 32%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.14, 14.63, -17.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.14, 22.5, 310.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.827, 7.601, 14.364)`
Decimal	`5785449`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #584769, 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 #584769	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#584769 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.52:1	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 #584769 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #584769; }
.text { color: #584769; }
.border { border: 2px solid #584769; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 71 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #584769, #694769); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #584769?: #584769 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 #584769?: The RGB value is 88, 71, 105: 88 red, 71 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #584769?: The complementary color is #586947, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #584769?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.