What color is #534C67?

#534C67 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 #534C67?

The RGB value is 83, 76, 103: 83 red, 76 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #534C67?

The complementary color is #60674C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #534C67?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#534C67 color

#534C67 rgb(83, 76, 103)

Shades of purple

The hex color #534C67 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 29.8% green and 40.4% blue (83, 76, 103).

Its hue angle is 256°, with 15% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Freefall (#565266), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.08:1).

#534C67 color codes

HEX	`#534C67`
RGB	`rgb(83, 76, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 29.8%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(256, 15%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(256, 26%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 26%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.96, 9.14, -14.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.96, 17.24, 302.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.599, 7.987, 13.918)`
Decimal	`5459047`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #534C67, 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 #534C67	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#534C67 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.6:1	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 #534C67 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #534c67; }
.text { color: #534c67; }
.border { border: 2px solid #534c67; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 76 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #534c67, #604c67); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #534C67?: #534C67 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 #534C67?: The RGB value is 83, 76, 103: 83 red, 76 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #534C67?: The complementary color is #60674C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #534C67?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.