What color is #534865?

#534865 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 #534865?

The RGB value is 83, 72, 101: 83 red, 72 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #534865?

The complementary color is #5A6548, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #534865?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and white text 8.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#534865 color

#534865 rgb(83, 72, 101)

Shades of purple

The hex color #534865 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 28.2% green and 39.6% blue (83, 72, 101).

Its hue angle is 263°, with 17% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Nightly Walk (#544563), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.46:1).

#534865 color codes

HEX	`#534865`
RGB	`rgb(83, 72, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 28.2%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(263, 17%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(263, 29%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 29%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.73, 11.19, -15.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.73, 18.9, 306.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.233, 7.413, 13.307)`
Decimal	`5458021`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #534865, 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 #534865	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#534865 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.48:1	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 #534865 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #534865; }
.text { color: #534865; }
.border { border: 2px solid #534865; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 72 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #534865, #614865); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #534865?: #534865 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 #534865?: The RGB value is 83, 72, 101: 83 red, 72 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #534865?: The complementary color is #5A6548, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #534865?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and white text 8.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.