What color is #544563?

#544563 is a dark, grayish violet known as Nightly Walk. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Nightly Walk?

The RGB value is 84, 69, 99: 84 red, 69 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Nightly Walk?

The complementary color is #546345, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #544563?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and white text 8.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Nightly Walk color: hex code #544563

#544563 rgb(84, 69, 99)

Shades of purple

Nightly Walk has the hex code #544563. It is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 27.1% green and 38.8% blue (84, 69, 99).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 18% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.72:1).

Nightly Walk (#544563) color codes

HEX	`#544563`
RGB	`rgb(84, 69, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 27.1%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 18%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 30%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 30%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.9, 12.98, -15.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.9, 20, 310.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.036, 7.042, 12.738)`
Decimal	`5522787`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Nightly Walk, 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 #544563	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#544563 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.41:1	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 #544563 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #544563; }
.text { color: #544563; }
.border { border: 2px solid #544563; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 69 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #544563, #634563); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

See #544563 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #544563?: #544563 is a dark, grayish violet known as Nightly Walk. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Nightly Walk?: The RGB value is 84, 69, 99: 84 red, 69 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Nightly Walk?: The complementary color is #546345, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #544563?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and white text 8.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.