What color is #58485E?

#58485E 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 #58485E?

The RGB value is 88, 72, 94: 88 red, 72 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #58485E?

The complementary color is #4E5E48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #58485E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and white text 8.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#58485E color

#58485E rgb(88, 72, 94)

Shades of purple

The hex color #58485E is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 28.2% green and 36.9% blue (88, 72, 94).

Its hue angle is 284°, with 13% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Nightly Walk (#544563), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.39:1).

#58485E color codes

HEX	`#58485E`
RGB	`rgb(88, 72, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 28.2%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(284, 13%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(284, 23%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 23%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.96, 11.35, -10.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.96, 15.4, 317.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.362, 7.518, 11.598)`
Decimal	`5785694`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #58485E, 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 #58485E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#58485E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.5:1	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 #58485E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #58485e; }
.text { color: #58485e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #58485e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 72 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #58485e, #5e4859); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #58485E?: #58485E 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 #58485E?: The RGB value is 88, 72, 94: 88 red, 72 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #58485E?: The complementary color is #4E5E48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #58485E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and white text 8.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.