What color is #584863?

#584863 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Nightly Walk. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #584863?

The RGB value is 88, 72, 99: 88 red, 72 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #584863?

The complementary color is #536348, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #584863?

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.

#584863 color

#584863 rgb(88, 72, 99)

Shades of purple

The hex color #584863 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 28.2% green and 38.8% blue (88, 72, 99).

Its hue angle is 276°, with 16% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Nightly Walk (#544563), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#584863 color codes

HEX	`#584863`
RGB	`rgb(88, 72, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 28.2%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(276, 16%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(276, 27%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 27%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.16, 12.53, -13.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.16, 18.25, 313.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.594, 7.61, 12.818)`
Decimal	`5785699`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #584863, 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 #584863	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#584863 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 #584863 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #584863; }
.text { color: #584863; }
.border { border: 2px solid #584863; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 72 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #584863, #634861); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #584863?: #584863 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Nightly Walk. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #584863?: The RGB value is 88, 72, 99: 88 red, 72 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #584863?: The complementary color is #536348, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #584863?: 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.