What color is #534C63?

#534C63 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Freefall. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #534C63?

The RGB value is 83, 76, 99: 83 red, 76 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #534C63?

The complementary color is #5C634C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #534C63?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#534C63 color

#534C63 rgb(83, 76, 99)

Shades of purple

The hex color #534C63 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 29.8% green and 38.8% blue (83, 76, 99).

Its hue angle is 258°, with 13% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Freefall (#565266), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.13:1).

#534C63 color codes

HEX	`#534C63`
RGB	`rgb(83, 76, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 29.8%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(258, 13%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(258, 23%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 23%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.79, 8.12, -12.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.79, 14.78, 303.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.403, 7.909, 12.886)`
Decimal	`5459043`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #534C63, 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 #534C63	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#534C63 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.58:1	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 #534C63 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #534c63; }
.text { color: #534c63; }
.border { border: 2px solid #534c63; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 76 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #534c63, #5f4c63); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #534C63?: #534C63 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Freefall. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #534C63?: The RGB value is 83, 76, 99: 83 red, 76 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #534C63?: The complementary color is #5C634C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #534C63?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.