What color is #541056?

#541056 is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Cosmic Explorer. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #541056?

The RGB value is 84, 16, 86: 84 red, 16 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #541056?

The complementary color is #125610, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #541056?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#541056 color

#541056 rgb(84, 16, 86)

Shades of purple

The hex color #541056 is a dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 6.3% green and 33.7% blue (84, 16, 86).

Its hue angle is 298°, with 69% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 81% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Cosmic Explorer (#551155), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.25:1).

#541056 color codes

HEX	`#541056`
RGB	`rgb(84, 16, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 6.3%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(298, 69%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(298, 81%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 81%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.75, 39.54, -25.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.75, 47.17, 326.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.521, 2.928, 9.077)`
Decimal	`5509206`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #541056, 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 #541056	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#541056 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.59:1	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 #541056 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #541056; }
.text { color: #541056; }
.border { border: 2px solid #541056; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 16 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #541056, #561035); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #541056?: #541056 is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Cosmic Explorer. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #541056?: The RGB value is 84, 16, 86: 84 red, 16 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #541056?: The complementary color is #125610, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #541056?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.