What color is #534B6C?

#534B6C is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Nightly Walk. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #534B6C?

The RGB value is 83, 75, 108: 83 red, 75 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #534B6C?

The complementary color is #646C4B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #534B6C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#534B6C color

#534B6C rgb(83, 75, 108)

Shades of blue

The hex color #534B6C is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 29.4% green and 42.4% blue (83, 75, 108).

Its hue angle is 255°, with 18% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Nightly Walk (#544563), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.11:1).

#534B6C color codes

HEX	`#534B6C`
RGB	`rgb(83, 75, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 29.4%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(255, 18%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(255, 31%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 31%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.89, 11.08, -17.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.89, 21.02, 301.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.79, 7.954, 15.257)`
Decimal	`5458796`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #534B6C, 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 #534B6C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#534B6C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.59:1	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 #534B6C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #534b6c; }
.text { color: #534b6c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #534b6c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 75 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #534b6c, #634b6c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #534B6C?: #534B6C is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Nightly Walk. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #534B6C?: The RGB value is 83, 75, 108: 83 red, 75 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #534B6C?: The complementary color is #646C4B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #534B6C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.