What color is #585066?

#585066 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Freefall. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #585066?

The RGB value is 88, 80, 102: 88 red, 80 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #585066?

The complementary color is #5E6650, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #585066?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and white text 7.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#585066 color

#585066 rgb(88, 80, 102)

Shades of purple

The hex color #585066 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 31.4% green and 40% blue (88, 80, 102).

Its hue angle is 262°, with 12% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Freefall (#565266), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.62:1).

#585066 color codes

HEX	`#585066`
RGB	`rgb(88, 80, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 31.4%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(262, 12%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(262, 22%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 22%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.54, 8.17, -11.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.54, 14.13, 305.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.291, 8.771, 13.771)`
Decimal	`5787750`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #585066, 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 #585066	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#585066 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.75:1	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 #585066 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #585066; }
.text { color: #585066; }
.border { border: 2px solid #585066; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 80 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #585066, #635066); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #585066?: #585066 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Freefall. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #585066?: The RGB value is 88, 80, 102: 88 red, 80 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #585066?: The complementary color is #5E6650, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #585066?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and white text 7.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.