What color is #541F4E?

#541F4E is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Velour. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #541F4E?

The RGB value is 84, 31, 78: 84 red, 31 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #541F4E?

The complementary color is #1F5425, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #541F4E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#541F4E color

#541F4E rgb(84, 31, 78)

Shades of purple

The hex color #541F4E is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 12.2% green and 30.6% blue (84, 31, 78).

Its hue angle is 307°, with 46% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 63% magenta, 7% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Purple Velour (#581A57), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.48:1).

#541F4E color codes

HEX	`#541F4E`
RGB	`rgb(84, 31, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 12.2%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(307, 46%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(307, 63%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 63%, 7%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.64, 31.42, -17.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.64, 35.9, 331.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.521, 3.415, 7.575)`
Decimal	`5513038`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #541F4E, 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 #541F4E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#541F4E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.68:1	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 #541F4E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #541f4e; }
.text { color: #541f4e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #541f4e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 31 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #541f4e, #541f33); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #541F4E?: #541F4E is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Velour. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #541F4E?: The RGB value is 84, 31, 78: 84 red, 31 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #541F4E?: The complementary color is #1F5425, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #541F4E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.