What color is #58486B?

#58486B 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 #58486B?

The RGB value is 88, 72, 107: 88 red, 72 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #58486B?

The complementary color is #5B6B48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #58486B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#58486B color

#58486B rgb(88, 72, 107)

Shades of purple

The hex color #58486B is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 28.2% green and 42% blue (88, 72, 107).

Its hue angle is 267°, with 20% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Haunted Candelabra (#57446A), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.22:1).

#58486B color codes

HEX	`#58486B`
RGB	`rgb(88, 72, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 28.2%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(267, 20%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(267, 33%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 33%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.5, 14.49, -17.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.5, 22.95, 309.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.995, 7.771, 14.933)`
Decimal	`5785707`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #58486B, 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 #58486B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#58486B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.55:1	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 #58486B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #58486b; }
.text { color: #58486b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #58486b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 72 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #58486b, #6a486b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #58486B?: #58486B 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 #58486B?: The RGB value is 88, 72, 107: 88 red, 72 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #58486B?: The complementary color is #5B6B48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #58486B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.