What color is #534079?

#534079 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color In the Vines. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #534079?

The RGB value is 83, 64, 121: 83 red, 64 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #534079?

The complementary color is #667940, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #534079?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#534079 color

#534079 rgb(83, 64, 121)

Shades of purple

The hex color #534079 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 25.1% green and 47.5% blue (83, 64, 121).

Its hue angle is 260°, with 31% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 47% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is In the Vines (#5C457B), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.83:1).

#534079 color codes

HEX	`#534079`
RGB	`rgb(83, 64, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 25.1%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(260, 31%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(260, 47%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 47%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.55, 21.69, -29.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.55, 36.76, 306.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.851, 6.886, 18.948)`
Decimal	`5455993`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #534079, 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 #534079	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#534079 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.38:1	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 #534079 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #534079; }
.text { color: #534079; }
.border { border: 2px solid #534079; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 64 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #534079, #6f4079); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #534079?: #534079 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color In the Vines. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #534079?: The RGB value is 83, 64, 121: 83 red, 64 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #534079?: The complementary color is #667940, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #534079?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.