What color is #540D6E?

#540D6E is a dark, moderate magenta known as Velvet Vortex. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Velvet Vortex?

The RGB value is 84, 13, 110: 84 red, 13 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Velvet Vortex?

The complementary color is #276E0D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #540D6E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Velvet Vortex color: hex code #540D6E

#540D6E rgb(84, 13, 110)

Shades of purple

Velvet Vortex has the hex code #540D6E. It is a dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 5.1% green and 43.1% blue (84, 13, 110).

Its hue angle is 284°, with 79% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 88% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.65:1).

Velvet Vortex (#540D6E) color codes

HEX	`#540D6E`
RGB	`rgb(84, 13, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 5.1%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(284, 79%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(284, 88%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 88%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.2, 45.3, -39.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.2, 59.93, 319.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.614, 3.299, 15.037)`
Decimal	`5508462`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Velvet Vortex, 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 #540D6E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#540D6E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.66:1	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 #540D6E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #540d6e; }
.text { color: #540d6e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #540d6e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 13 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #540d6e, #6e0d58); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #540D6E on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #540D6E?: #540D6E is a dark, moderate magenta known as Velvet Vortex. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Velvet Vortex?: The RGB value is 84, 13, 110: 84 red, 13 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Velvet Vortex?: The complementary color is #276E0D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #540D6E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.