What color is #585263?

#585263 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 #585263?

The RGB value is 88, 82, 99: 88 red, 82 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #585263?

The complementary color is #5D6352, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #585263?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and white text 7.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#585263 color

#585263 rgb(88, 82, 99)

Shades of gray

The hex color #585263 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 32.2% green and 38.8% blue (88, 82, 99).

Its hue angle is 261°, with 9% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Freefall (#565266), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.49:1).

#585263 color codes

HEX	`#585263`
RGB	`rgb(88, 82, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 32.2%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(261, 9%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(261, 17%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 17%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36, 6.19, -8.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36, 10.88, 304.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.293, 9.01, 13.051)`
Decimal	`5788259`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #585263, 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 #585263	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#585263 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.8:1	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 #585263 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #585263; }
.text { color: #585263; }
.border { border: 2px solid #585263; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 82 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #585263, #615263); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #585263?: #585263 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 #585263?: The RGB value is 88, 82, 99: 88 red, 82 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #585263?: The complementary color is #5D6352, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #585263?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and white text 7.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.