What color is #542363?

#542363 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Elegant Purple Gown. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #542363?

The RGB value is 84, 35, 99: 84 red, 35 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #542363?

The complementary color is #326323, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #542363?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#542363 color

#542363 rgb(84, 35, 99)

Shades of purple

The hex color #542363 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 13.7% green and 38.8% blue (84, 35, 99).

Its hue angle is 286°, with 48% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 65% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Elegant Purple Gown (#552367), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.68:1).

#542363 color codes

HEX	`#542363`
RGB	`rgb(84, 35, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 13.7%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(286, 48%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(286, 65%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 65%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.63, 33.74, -28.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.63, 43.95, 320.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.509, 3.988, 12.229)`
Decimal	`5514083`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #542363, 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 #542363	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#542363 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.8:1	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 #542363 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #542363; }
.text { color: #542363; }
.border { border: 2px solid #542363; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 35 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #542363, #632352); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #542363?: #542363 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Elegant Purple Gown. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #542363?: The RGB value is 84, 35, 99: 84 red, 35 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #542363?: The complementary color is #326323, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #542363?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.