What color is #534E9C?

#534E9C is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galaxy Express. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #534E9C?

The RGB value is 83, 78, 156: 83 red, 78 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #534E9C?

The complementary color is #979C4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #534E9C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and white text 7.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#534E9C color

#534E9C rgb(83, 78, 156)

Shades of blue

The hex color #534E9C is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 30.6% green and 61.2% blue (83, 78, 156).

Its hue angle is 244°, with 33% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Galaxy Express (#444499), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.15:1).

#534E9C color codes

HEX	`#534E9C`
RGB	`rgb(83, 78, 156)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 30.6%, 61.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(244, 33%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(244, 50%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 50%, 0%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.28, 23.21, -42.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.28, 48.02, 298.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.291, 9.688, 32.668)`
Decimal	`5459612`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #534E9C, 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 #534E9C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.94:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#534E9C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.94:1	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 #534E9C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #534e9c; }
.text { color: #534e9c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #534e9c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 78 156 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #534e9c, #7a4e9c); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #534E9C?: #534E9C is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galaxy Express. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #534E9C?: The RGB value is 83, 78, 156: 83 red, 78 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #534E9C?: The complementary color is #979C4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #534E9C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and white text 7.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.