What color is #58528E?

#58528E is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Twilight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #58528E?

The RGB value is 88, 82, 142: 88 red, 82 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #58528E?

The complementary color is #888E52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #58528E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#58528E color

#58528E rgb(88, 82, 142)

Shades of blue

The hex color #58528E is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 32.2% green and 55.7% blue (88, 82, 142).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 27% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.97:1).

#58528E color codes

HEX	`#58528E`
RGB	`rgb(88, 82, 142)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 32.2%, 55.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 27%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 42%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 42%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.95, 17.74, -32.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.95, 37, 298.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.923, 10.062, 26.9)`
Decimal	`5788302`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #58528E, 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 #58528E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#58528E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #58528E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #58528e; }
.text { color: #58528e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #58528e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 82 142 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #58528e, #76528e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #58528E?: #58528E is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Twilight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #58528E?: The RGB value is 88, 82, 142: 88 red, 82 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #58528E?: The complementary color is #888E52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #58528E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.