What color is #542350?

#542350 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Murasaki. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #542350?

The RGB value is 84, 35, 80: 84 red, 35 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #542350?

The complementary color is #235427, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #542350?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#542350 color

#542350 rgb(84, 35, 80)

Shades of purple

The hex color #542350 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 13.7% green and 31.4% blue (84, 35, 80).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 41% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 58% magenta, 5% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Murasaki (#4F284B), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.12:1).

#542350 color codes

HEX	`#542350`
RGB	`rgb(84, 35, 80)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 13.7%, 31.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 41%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 58%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 58%, 5%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.54, 29.66, -17.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.54, 34.34, 329.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.705, 3.666, 7.995)`
Decimal	`5514064`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #542350, 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 #542350	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#542350 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.73:1	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 #542350 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #542350; }
.text { color: #542350; }
.border { border: 2px solid #542350; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 35 80 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #542350, #542337); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #542350?: #542350 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Murasaki. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #542350?: The RGB value is 84, 35, 80: 84 red, 35 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #542350?: The complementary color is #235427, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #542350?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.