What color is #543254?

#543254 is a dark, desaturated magenta known as Purple Prose. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Purple Prose?

The RGB value is 84, 50, 84: 84 red, 50 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Purple Prose?

The complementary color is #325432, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #543254?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and white text 10.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Purple Prose color: hex code #543254

#543254 rgb(84, 50, 84)

Shades of purple

Purple Prose has the hex code #543254. It is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 19.6% green and 32.9% blue (84, 50, 84).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 25% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.71:1).

Purple Prose (#543254) color codes

HEX	`#543254`
RGB	`rgb(84, 50, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 19.6%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 25%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 40%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 40%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.18, 21.59, -14.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.18, 25.91, 326.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.397, 4.806, 8.977)`
Decimal	`5517908`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Purple Prose, 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 #543254	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#543254 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.96:1	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 #543254 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #543254; }
.text { color: #543254; }
.border { border: 2px solid #543254; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 50 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #543254, #543243); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

See #543254 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #543254?: #543254 is a dark, desaturated magenta known as Purple Prose. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Purple Prose?: The RGB value is 84, 50, 84: 84 red, 50 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Purple Prose?: The complementary color is #325432, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #543254?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and white text 10.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.