What color is #534A7C?

#534A7C is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Freshly Purpleized. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #534A7C?

The RGB value is 83, 74, 124: 83 red, 74 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #534A7C?

The complementary color is #737C4A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #534A7C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and white text 7.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#534A7C color

#534A7C rgb(83, 74, 124)

Shades of blue

The hex color #534A7C is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 29% green and 48.6% blue (83, 74, 124).

Its hue angle is 251°, with 25% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Freshly Purpleized (#5C5083), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.96:1).

#534A7C color codes

HEX	`#534A7C`
RGB	`rgb(83, 74, 124)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 29%, 48.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(251, 25%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(251, 40%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 40%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.38, 16.13, -27.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.38, 31.53, 300.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.653, 8.192, 20.137)`
Decimal	`5458556`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #534A7C, 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 #534A7C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#534A7C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.64:1	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 #534A7C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #534a7c; }
.text { color: #534a7c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #534a7c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 74 124 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #534a7c, #6c4a7c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #534A7C?: #534A7C is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Freshly Purpleized. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #534A7C?: The RGB value is 83, 74, 124: 83 red, 74 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #534A7C?: The complementary color is #737C4A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #534A7C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and white text 7.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.