What color is #585162?

#585162 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Freefall. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #585162?

The RGB value is 88, 81, 98: 88 red, 81 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #585162?

The complementary color is #5B6251, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #585162?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 and white text 7.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#585162 color

#585162 rgb(88, 81, 98)

Shades of gray

The hex color #585162 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 31.8% green and 38.4% blue (88, 81, 98).

Its hue angle is 265°, with 9% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Freefall (#565266), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.59:1).

#585162 color codes

HEX	`#585162`
RGB	`rgb(88, 81, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 31.8%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(265, 9%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(265, 17%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 17%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.68, 6.59, -8.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.68, 11, 306.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.171, 8.841, 12.776)`
Decimal	`5788002`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #585162, 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 #585162	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#585162 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.77:1	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 #585162 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #585162; }
.text { color: #585162; }
.border { border: 2px solid #585162; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 81 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #585162, #615162); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #585162?: #585162 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Freefall. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #585162?: The RGB value is 88, 81, 98: 88 red, 81 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #585162?: The complementary color is #5B6251, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #585162?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 and white text 7.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.