What color is #584A5D?

#584A5D is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Black Magic. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #584A5D?

The RGB value is 88, 74, 93: 88 red, 74 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #584A5D?

The complementary color is #4F5D4A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #584A5D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#584A5D color

#584A5D rgb(88, 74, 93)

Shades of purple

The hex color #584A5D is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 29% green and 36.5% blue (88, 74, 93).

Its hue angle is 284°, with 11% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Black Magic (#4F4554), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.23:1).

#584A5D color codes

HEX	`#584A5D`
RGB	`rgb(88, 74, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 29%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(284, 11%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(284, 20%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 20%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.48, 9.85, -8.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.48, 13.32, 317.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.449, 7.763, 11.407)`
Decimal	`5786205`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #584A5D, 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 #584A5D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#584A5D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.23:1	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 #584A5D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #584a5d; }
.text { color: #584a5d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #584a5d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 74 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #584a5d, #5d4a58); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #584A5D?: #584A5D is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Black Magic. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #584A5D?: The RGB value is 88, 74, 93: 88 red, 74 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #584A5D?: The complementary color is #4F5D4A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #584A5D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.