What color is #54275B?

#54275B 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 #54275B?

The RGB value is 84, 39, 91: 84 red, 39 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #54275B?

The complementary color is #2E5B27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #54275B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#54275B color

#54275B rgb(84, 39, 91)

Shades of purple

The hex color #54275B is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 15.3% green and 35.7% blue (84, 39, 91).

Its hue angle is 292°, with 40% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 57% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Wonka Purple (#4A2559), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.55:1).

#54275B color codes

HEX	`#54275B`
RGB	`rgb(84, 39, 91)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 15.3%, 35.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(292, 40%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(292, 57%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 57%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.97, 29.74, -22.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.97, 37.21, 323.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.27, 4.091, 10.355)`
Decimal	`5515099`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #54275B, 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 #54275B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#54275B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.82:1	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 #54275B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #54275b; }
.text { color: #54275b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #54275b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 39 91 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #54275b, #5b2748); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #54275B?: #54275B 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 #54275B?: The RGB value is 84, 39, 91: 84 red, 39 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #54275B?: The complementary color is #2E5B27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #54275B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.