What color is #54154B?

#54154B is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Purple Velour. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #54154B?

The RGB value is 84, 21, 75: 84 red, 21 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #54154B?

The complementary color is #15541E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #54154B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#54154B color

#54154B rgb(84, 21, 75)

Shades of purple

The hex color #54154B is a dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 8.2% green and 29.4% blue (84, 21, 75).

Its hue angle is 309°, with 60% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 75% magenta, 11% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Purple Velour (#581A57), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.24:1).

#54154B color codes

HEX	`#54154B`
RGB	`rgb(84, 21, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 8.2%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(309, 60%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(309, 75%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 75%, 11%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.76, 35.61, -18.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.76, 40.02, 332.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.194, 2.93, 6.947)`
Decimal	`5510475`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #54154B, 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 #54154B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#54154B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.24:1	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 #54154B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #54154b; }
.text { color: #54154b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #54154b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 21 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #54154b, #54152c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #54154B?: #54154B is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Purple Velour. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #54154B?: The RGB value is 84, 21, 75: 84 red, 21 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #54154B?: The complementary color is #15541E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #54154B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.