What color is #540C51?

#540C51 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Cosmic Explorer. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #540C51?

The RGB value is 84, 12, 81: 84 red, 12 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #540C51?

The complementary color is #0C540F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #540C51?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#540C51 color

#540C51 rgb(84, 12, 81)

Shades of purple

The hex color #540C51 is a very dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 4.7% green and 31.8% blue (84, 12, 81).

Its hue angle is 303°, with 75% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 86% magenta, 4% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Cosmic Explorer (#551155), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.56:1).

#540C51 color codes

HEX	`#540C51`
RGB	`rgb(84, 12, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 4.7%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(303, 75%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(303, 86%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 86%, 4%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.98, 39.92, -23.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.98, 46.36, 329.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.273, 2.742, 8.035)`
Decimal	`5508177`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #540C51, 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 #540C51	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#540C51 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	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 #540C51 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #540c51; }
.text { color: #540c51; }
.border { border: 2px solid #540c51; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 12 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #540c51, #540c2d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #540C51?: #540C51 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Cosmic Explorer. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #540C51?: The RGB value is 84, 12, 81: 84 red, 12 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #540C51?: The complementary color is #0C540F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #540C51?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.