What color is #534E87?

#534E87 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Twilight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #534E87?

The RGB value is 83, 78, 135: 83 red, 78 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #534E87?

The complementary color is #82874E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #534E87?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and white text 7.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#534E87 color

#534E87 rgb(83, 78, 135)

Shades of blue

The hex color #534E87 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 30.6% green and 52.9% blue (83, 78, 135).

Its hue angle is 245°, with 27% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.48:1).

#534E87 color codes

HEX	`#534E87`
RGB	`rgb(83, 78, 135)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 30.6%, 52.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(245, 27%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(245, 42%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 42%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.05, 16.78, -31.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.05, 35.45, 298.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.664, 9.037, 24.099)`
Decimal	`5459591`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #534E87, 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 #534E87	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#534E87 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.81:1	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 #534E87 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #534e87; }
.text { color: #534e87; }
.border { border: 2px solid #534e87; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 78 135 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #534e87, #704e87); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #534E87?: #534E87 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Twilight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #534E87?: The RGB value is 83, 78, 135: 83 red, 78 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #534E87?: The complementary color is #82874E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #534E87?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and white text 7.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.