What color is #534170?

#534170 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Drifting Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #534170?

The RGB value is 83, 65, 112: 83 red, 65 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #534170?

The complementary color is #5E7041, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #534170?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#534170 color

#534170 rgb(83, 65, 112)

Shades of purple

The hex color #534170 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 25.5% green and 43.9% blue (83, 65, 112).

Its hue angle is 263°, with 27% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Drifting Violet (#5B4276), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.91:1).

#534170 color codes

HEX	`#534170`
RGB	`rgb(83, 65, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 25.5%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(263, 27%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(263, 42%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 42%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.32, 18.58, -24.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.32, 30.65, 307.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.382, 6.789, 16.195)`
Decimal	`5456240`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #534170, 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 #534170	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#534170 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.36:1	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 #534170 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #534170; }
.text { color: #534170; }
.border { border: 2px solid #534170; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 65 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #534170, #6a4170); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #534170?: #534170 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Drifting Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #534170?: The RGB value is 83, 65, 112: 83 red, 65 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #534170?: The complementary color is #5E7041, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #534170?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.