What color is #584A6B?

#584A6B 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 #584A6B?

The RGB value is 88, 74, 107: 88 red, 74 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #584A6B?

The complementary color is #5D6B4A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #584A6B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#584A6B color

#584A6B rgb(88, 74, 107)

Shades of purple

The hex color #584A6B is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 29% green and 42% blue (88, 74, 107).

Its hue angle is 265°, with 18% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Nightly Walk (#544563), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.06:1).

#584A6B color codes

HEX	`#584A6B`
RGB	`rgb(88, 74, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 29%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(265, 18%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(265, 31%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 31%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.05, 13.21, -16.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.05, 21.49, 307.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.127, 8.034, 14.977)`
Decimal	`5786219`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #584A6B, 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 #584A6B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#584A6B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.61:1	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 #584A6B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #584a6b; }
.text { color: #584a6b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #584a6b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 74 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #584a6b, #694a6b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #584A6B?: #584A6B 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 #584A6B?: The RGB value is 88, 74, 107: 88 red, 74 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #584A6B?: The complementary color is #5D6B4A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #584A6B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.