What color is #5404A4?

#5404A4 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 #5404A4?

The RGB value is 84, 4, 164: 84 red, 4 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5404A4?

The complementary color is #54A404, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5404A4?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 and white text 10.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5404A4 color

#5404A4 rgb(84, 4, 164)

Shades of purple

The hex color #5404A4 is a dark, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 1.6% green and 64.3% blue (84, 4, 164).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 95% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 98% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Space Battle Blue (#440099), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.88:1).

#5404A4 color codes

HEX	`#5404A4`
RGB	`rgb(84, 4, 164)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 1.6%, 64.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 95%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 98%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 98%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.72, 59.32, -65.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.72, 88.5, 312.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.399, 4.652, 35.465)`
Decimal	`5506212`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5404A4, 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 #5404A4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5404A4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.93:1	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 #5404A4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5404a4; }
.text { color: #5404a4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5404a4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 4 164 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5404a4, #a404a4); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #5404A4?: #5404A4 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 #5404A4?: The RGB value is 84, 4, 164: 84 red, 4 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5404A4?: The complementary color is #54A404, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5404A4?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 and white text 10.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.