What color is #534A5D?

#534A5D is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Black Magic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #534A5D?

The RGB value is 83, 74, 93: 83 red, 74 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #534A5D?

The complementary color is #545D4A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #534A5D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#534A5D color

#534A5D rgb(83, 74, 93)

Shades of gray

The hex color #534A5D is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 29% green and 36.5% blue (83, 74, 93).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 11% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Black Magic (#4F4554), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.38:1).

#534A5D color codes

HEX	`#534A5D`
RGB	`rgb(83, 74, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 29%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 11%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 20%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 20%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.98, 7.93, -9.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.98, 12.59, 309.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.991, 7.527, 11.386)`
Decimal	`5458525`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #534A5D, 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 #534A5D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#534A5D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.51:1	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 #534A5D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #534a5d; }
.text { color: #534a5d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #534a5d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 74 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #534a5d, #5c4a5d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #534A5D?: #534A5D is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Black Magic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #534A5D?: The RGB value is 83, 74, 93: 83 red, 74 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #534A5D?: The complementary color is #545D4A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #534A5D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.