What color is #5400AC?

#5400AC is a dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Space Battle Blue. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5400AC?

The RGB value is 84, 0, 172: 84 red, 0 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5400AC?

The complementary color is #58AC00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5400AC?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and white text 10.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5400AC color

#5400AC rgb(84, 0, 172)

Shades of purple

The hex color #5400AC is a dark, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 0% green and 67.5% blue (84, 0, 172).

Its hue angle is 269°, with 100% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Space Battle Blue (#440099), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.65:1).

#5400AC color codes

HEX	`#5400AC`
RGB	`rgb(84, 0, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 0%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(269, 100%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(269, 100%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 100%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.34, 61.9, -69.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.34, 93.06, 311.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.1, 4.863, 39.375)`
Decimal	`5505196`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5400AC, 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 #5400AC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5400AC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.97:1	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 #5400AC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5400ac; }
.text { color: #5400ac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5400ac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 0 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5400ac, #aa00ac); }

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Questions

What color is #5400AC?: #5400AC is a dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Space Battle Blue. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5400AC?: The RGB value is 84, 0, 172: 84 red, 0 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5400AC?: The complementary color is #58AC00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5400AC?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and white text 10.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.