What color is #53445B?

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

What is the RGB value of #53445B?

The RGB value is 83, 68, 91: 83 red, 68 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #53445B?

The complementary color is #4C5B44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #53445B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#53445B color

#53445B rgb(83, 68, 91)

Shades of purple

The hex color #53445B is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 26.7% green and 35.7% blue (83, 68, 91).

Its hue angle is 279°, with 14% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Nightly Walk (#544563), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.95:1).

#53445B color codes

HEX	`#53445B`
RGB	`rgb(83, 68, 91)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 26.7%, 35.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(279, 14%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(279, 25%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 25%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.18, 11.31, -11.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.18, 15.93, 315.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.522, 6.729, 10.798)`
Decimal	`5456987`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #53445B, 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 #53445B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#53445B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.35:1	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 #53445B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #53445b; }
.text { color: #53445b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #53445b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 68 91 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #53445b, #5b4457); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #53445B?: #53445B is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Nightly Walk. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #53445B?: The RGB value is 83, 68, 91: 83 red, 68 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #53445B?: The complementary color is #4C5B44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #53445B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.