What color is #534468?

#534468 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Haunted Candelabra. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #534468?

The RGB value is 83, 68, 104: 83 red, 68 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #534468?

The complementary color is #596844, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #534468?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#534468 color

#534468 rgb(83, 68, 104)

Shades of purple

The hex color #534468 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 26.7% green and 40.8% blue (83, 68, 104).

Its hue angle is 265°, with 21% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Haunted Candelabra (#57446A), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.77:1).

#534468 color codes

HEX	`#534468`
RGB	`rgb(83, 68, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 26.7%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(265, 21%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(265, 35%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 35%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.74, 14.53, -18.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.74, 23.65, 307.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.133, 6.973, 14.011)`
Decimal	`5457000`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #534468, 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 #534468	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#534468 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.39:1	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 #534468 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #534468; }
.text { color: #534468; }
.border { border: 2px solid #534468; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 68 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #534468, #654468); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #534468?: #534468 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Haunted Candelabra. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #534468?: The RGB value is 83, 68, 104: 83 red, 68 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #534468?: The complementary color is #596844, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #534468?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.