What color is #534474?

#534474 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color In the Vines. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #534474?

The RGB value is 83, 68, 116: 83 red, 68 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #534474?

The complementary color is #657444, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #534474?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#534474 color

#534474 rgb(83, 68, 116)

Shades of purple

The hex color #534474 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 26.7% green and 45.5% blue (83, 68, 116).

Its hue angle is 259°, with 26% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is In the Vines (#5C457B), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.58:1).

#534474 color codes

HEX	`#534474`
RGB	`rgb(83, 68, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 26.7%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(259, 26%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(259, 41%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 41%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.33, 17.74, -25.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.33, 30.91, 305.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.786, 7.234, 17.453)`
Decimal	`5457012`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #534474, 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 #534474	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#534474 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.45:1	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 #534474 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #534474; }
.text { color: #534474; }
.border { border: 2px solid #534474; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 68 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #534474, #6b4474); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #534474?: #534474 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color In the Vines. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #534474?: The RGB value is 83, 68, 116: 83 red, 68 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #534474?: The complementary color is #657444, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #534474?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.