Close to Rebecca Purple
#523391
#523391 is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Rebecca Purple. In RGB it’s made of 32.2% red, 20% green, and 56.9% blue. Its hue is 260°, with 48% saturation and 38% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #523391.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
9.37:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.24:1 FailThis color as text on white
9.37:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.24:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #523391 as they’d see it.
#523391 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #523391
What color is #523391?
#523391 is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Rebecca Purple. In RGB it’s made of 32.2% red, 20% green, and 56.9% blue. Its hue is 260°, with 48% saturation and 38% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #523391 in RGB?
#523391 is rgb(82, 51, 145): 82 red, 51 green, and 145 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #523391 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(43, 65, 0, 43). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #523391?
PANTONE 273 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #523391?
Its complement #334F00 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.