What color is #54095A?

#54095A is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Cloak and Dagger. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #54095A?

The RGB value is 84, 9, 90: 84 red, 9 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #54095A?

The complementary color is #0F5A09, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #54095A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#54095A color

#54095A rgb(84, 9, 90)

Shades of purple

The hex color #54095A is a very dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 3.5% green and 35.3% blue (84, 9, 90).

Its hue angle is 296°, with 82% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 90% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Cloak and Dagger (#550055), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.43:1).

#54095A color codes

HEX	`#54095A`
RGB	`rgb(84, 9, 90)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 3.5%, 35.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(296, 82%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(296, 90%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 90%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.3, 42.38, -29.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.3, 51.43, 325.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.599, 2.819, 9.92)`
Decimal	`5507418`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #54095A, 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 #54095A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#54095A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.56:1	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 #54095A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #54095a; }
.text { color: #54095a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #54095a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 9 90 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #54095a, #5a0938); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #54095A?: #54095A is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Cloak and Dagger. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #54095A?: The RGB value is 84, 9, 90: 84 red, 9 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #54095A?: The complementary color is #0F5A09, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #54095A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.