What color is #534866?

#534866 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 #534866?

The RGB value is 83, 72, 102: 83 red, 72 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #534866?

The complementary color is #5B6648, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #534866?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#534866 color

#534866 rgb(83, 72, 102)

Shades of purple

The hex color #534866 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 28.2% green and 40% blue (83, 72, 102).

Its hue angle is 262°, with 17% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% 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 8.45:1).

#534866 color codes

HEX	`#534866`
RGB	`rgb(83, 72, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 28.2%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(262, 17%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(262, 29%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 29%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.77, 11.44, -15.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.77, 19.51, 305.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.282, 7.433, 13.566)`
Decimal	`5458022`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #534866, 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 #534866	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#534866 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.49:1	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 #534866 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #534866; }
.text { color: #534866; }
.border { border: 2px solid #534866; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 72 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #534866, #624866); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #534866?: #534866 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 #534866?: The RGB value is 83, 72, 102: 83 red, 72 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #534866?: The complementary color is #5B6648, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #534866?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.