What color is #542756?

#542756 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Wonka Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #542756?

The RGB value is 84, 39, 86: 84 red, 39 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #542756?

The complementary color is #295627, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #542756?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#542756 color

#542756 rgb(84, 39, 86)

Shades of purple

The hex color #542756 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 15.3% green and 33.7% blue (84, 39, 86).

Its hue angle is 297°, with 38% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 55% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Wonka Purple (#4A2559), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.66:1).

#542756 color codes

HEX	`#542756`
RGB	`rgb(84, 39, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 15.3%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(297, 38%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(297, 55%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 55%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.7, 28.65, -19.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.7, 34.65, 325.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.061, 4.008, 9.257)`
Decimal	`5515094`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #542756, 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 #542756	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#542756 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.66:1	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 #542756 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #542756; }
.text { color: #542756; }
.border { border: 2px solid #542756; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 39 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #542756, #562741); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #542756?: #542756 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Wonka Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #542756?: The RGB value is 84, 39, 86: 84 red, 39 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #542756?: The complementary color is #295627, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #542756?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.