What color is #541C67?

#541C67 is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Elegant Purple Gown. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #541C67?

The RGB value is 84, 28, 103: 84 red, 28 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #541C67?

The complementary color is #2F671C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #541C67?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#541C67 color

#541C67 rgb(84, 28, 103)

Shades of purple

The hex color #541C67 is a dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 11% green and 40.4% blue (84, 28, 103).

Its hue angle is 285°, with 57% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 73% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Elegant Purple Gown (#552367), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.08:1).

#541C67 color codes

HEX	`#541C67`
RGB	`rgb(84, 28, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 11%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(285, 57%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(285, 73%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 73%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.64, 38.14, -32.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.64, 50.02, 319.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.519, 3.695, 13.199)`
Decimal	`5512295`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #541C67, 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 #541C67	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#541C67 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.74:1	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 #541C67 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #541c67; }
.text { color: #541c67; }
.border { border: 2px solid #541c67; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 28 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #541c67, #671c55); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Indigo.

Questions

What color is #541C67?: #541C67 is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Elegant Purple Gown. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #541C67?: The RGB value is 84, 28, 103: 84 red, 28 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #541C67?: The complementary color is #2F671C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #541C67?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.