What color is #534665?

#534665 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 #534665?

The RGB value is 83, 70, 101: 83 red, 70 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #534665?

The complementary color is #586546, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #534665?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#534665 color

#534665 rgb(83, 70, 101)

Shades of purple

The hex color #534665 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 27.5% green and 39.6% blue (83, 70, 101).

Its hue angle is 265°, with 18% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Nightly Walk (#544563), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.64:1).

#534665 color codes

HEX	`#534665`
RGB	`rgb(83, 70, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 27.5%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(265, 18%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(265, 31%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 31%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.17, 12.47, -16.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.17, 20.37, 307.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.106, 7.159, 13.264)`
Decimal	`5457509`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #534665, 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 #534665	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#534665 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.43:1	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 #534665 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #534665; }
.text { color: #534665; }
.border { border: 2px solid #534665; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 70 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #534665, #624665); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #534665?: #534665 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 #534665?: The RGB value is 83, 70, 101: 83 red, 70 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #534665?: The complementary color is #586546, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #534665?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.