What color is #542056?

#542056 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 #542056?

The RGB value is 84, 32, 86: 84 red, 32 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #542056?

The complementary color is #225620, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #542056?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#542056 color

#542056 rgb(84, 32, 86)

Shades of purple

The hex color #542056 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 12.5% green and 33.7% blue (84, 32, 86).

Its hue angle is 298°, with 46% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 63% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Purple Velour (#581A57), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.22:1).

#542056 color codes

HEX	`#542056`
RGB	`rgb(84, 32, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 12.5%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(298, 46%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(298, 63%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 63%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.27, 32.49, -21.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.27, 39.1, 326.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.852, 3.59, 9.187)`
Decimal	`5513302`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #542056, 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 #542056	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#542056 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	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 #542056 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #542056; }
.text { color: #542056; }
.border { border: 2px solid #542056; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 32 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #542056, #56203d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #542056?: #542056 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 #542056?: The RGB value is 84, 32, 86: 84 red, 32 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #542056?: The complementary color is #225620, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #542056?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.