What color is #58476E?

#58476E 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 #58476E?

The RGB value is 88, 71, 110: 88 red, 71 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #58476E?

The complementary color is #5D6E47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #58476E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and white text 8.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#58476E color

#58476E rgb(88, 71, 110)

Shades of purple

The hex color #58476E is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 27.8% green and 43.1% blue (88, 71, 110).

Its hue angle is 266°, with 22% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Haunted Candelabra (#57446A), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.26:1).

#58476E color codes

HEX	`#58476E`
RGB	`rgb(88, 71, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 27.8%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(266, 22%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(266, 35%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 35%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.37, 15.89, -19.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.37, 25.46, 308.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.092, 7.707, 15.757)`
Decimal	`5785454`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #58476E, 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 #58476E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#58476E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.54:1	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 #58476E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #58476e; }
.text { color: #58476e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #58476e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 71 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #58476e, #6c476e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #58476E?: #58476E 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 #58476E?: The RGB value is 88, 71, 110: 88 red, 71 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #58476E?: The complementary color is #5D6E47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #58476E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and white text 8.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.