What color is #534451?

#534451 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 #534451?

The RGB value is 83, 68, 81: 83 red, 68 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #534451?

The complementary color is #445346, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #534451?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#534451 color

#534451 rgb(83, 68, 81)

Shades of gray

The hex color #534451 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 26.7% green and 31.8% blue (83, 68, 81).

Its hue angle is 308°, with 10% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 2% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Black Magic (#4F4554), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.08:1).

#534451 color codes

HEX	`#534451`
RGB	`rgb(83, 68, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 26.7%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(308, 10%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(308, 18%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 2%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.8, 9.04, -5.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.8, 10.51, 329.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.119, 6.567, 8.676)`
Decimal	`5456977`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #534451, 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 #534451	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#534451 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.31:1	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 #534451 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #534451; }
.text { color: #534451; }
.border { border: 2px solid #534451; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 68 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #534451, #53444a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #534451?: #534451 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 #534451?: The RGB value is 83, 68, 81: 83 red, 68 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #534451?: The complementary color is #445346, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #534451?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.