What color is #534150?

#534150 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Black Magic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #534150?

The RGB value is 83, 65, 80: 83 red, 65 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #534150?

The complementary color is #415344, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #534150?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#534150 color

#534150 rgb(83, 65, 80)

Shades of gray

The hex color #534150 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 25.5% green and 31.4% blue (83, 65, 80).

Its hue angle is 310°, with 12% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 4% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Black Magic (#4F4554), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.38:1).

#534150 color codes

HEX	`#534150`
RGB	`rgb(83, 65, 80)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 25.5%, 31.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(310, 12%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(310, 22%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 4%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.91, 10.75, -6.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.91, 12.34, 330.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.905, 6.199, 8.421)`
Decimal	`5456208`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #534150, 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 #534150	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#534150 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.24:1	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 #534150 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #534150; }
.text { color: #534150; }
.border { border: 2px solid #534150; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 65 80 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #534150, #534147); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #534150?: #534150 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Black Magic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #534150?: The RGB value is 83, 65, 80: 83 red, 65 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #534150?: The complementary color is #415344, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #534150?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.