Information about #523F78 color

#523F78 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #523F78 belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(82, 63, 120) (32.2% red, 24.7% green, 47.1% blue), or CMYK 15 / 22 / 0 / 53 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly balanced twilight violet, #523F78 sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dark Pastel Indigo (#543E7A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Cyber Grape (#58427C) and Fascinator (#4F4081).

In RGB terms — rgb(82, 63, 120) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #523F78 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 9.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.3:1. #523F78 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#523F78 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#523F78 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #523F78

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Cyber Grape color link
Cyber Grape

#58427C

Fascinator color link
Fascinator

#4F4081

Purple Haze color link
Purple Haze

#4E387E

Fairground color link
Fairground

#483A79

Funtasia color link
Funtasia

#4C3371

Honey Flower color link
Honey Flower

#5C3C6D

Meteorite color link
Meteorite

#4A3B6A

Gigas color link
Gigas

#564786

Bellflower color link
Bellflower

#5D3F6A

Enigma color link
Enigma

#515072

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#523F78
  • RGB82, 63, 120
  • CMYK15, 22, 0, 53
  • CSSrgb(82, 63, 120)
  • HSL260°, 31%, 36%
  • HSL Precise260°, 31.148%, 35.882%
  • HSV260°, 48%, 47%
  • HSB260°, 48%, 47%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.247
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • GLSLvec3(0.322, 0.247, 0.471)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.322, 0.247, 0.471, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.322, 0.247, 0.471)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB24.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.1%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID523F78
  • DECIMAL ID5390200
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01