What color is #53445A?

#53445A is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Nightly Walk. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #53445A?

The RGB value is 83, 68, 90: 83 red, 68 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #53445A?

The complementary color is #4B5A44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #53445A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#53445A color

#53445A rgb(83, 68, 90)

Shades of purple

The hex color #53445A is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 26.7% green and 35.3% blue (83, 68, 90).

Its hue angle is 281°, with 14% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Nightly Walk (#544563), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.97:1).

#53445A color codes

HEX	`#53445A`
RGB	`rgb(83, 68, 90)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 26.7%, 35.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(281, 14%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(281, 24%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 24%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.14, 11.07, -10.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.14, 15.36, 316.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.48, 6.712, 10.572)`
Decimal	`5456986`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #53445A, 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 #53445A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#53445A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.34:1	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 #53445A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #53445a; }
.text { color: #53445a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #53445a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 68 90 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #53445a, #5a4456); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #53445A?: #53445A is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Nightly Walk. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #53445A?: The RGB value is 83, 68, 90: 83 red, 68 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #53445A?: The complementary color is #4B5A44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #53445A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.