What color is #54285B?

#54285B 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 #54285B?

The RGB value is 84, 40, 91: 84 red, 40 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #54285B?

The complementary color is #2F5B28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #54285B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#54285B color

#54285B rgb(84, 40, 91)

Shades of purple

The hex color #54285B is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 15.7% green and 35.7% blue (84, 40, 91).

Its hue angle is 292°, with 39% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 56% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Wonka Purple (#4A2559), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.47:1).

#54285B color codes

HEX	`#54285B`
RGB	`rgb(84, 40, 91)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 15.7%, 35.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(292, 39%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(292, 56%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 56%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.19, 29.16, -22.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.19, 36.55, 322.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.303, 4.158, 10.366)`
Decimal	`5515355`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #54285B, 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 #54285B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#54285B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.83:1	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 #54285B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #54285b; }
.text { color: #54285b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #54285b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 40 91 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #54285b, #5b2849); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #54285B?: #54285B 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 #54285B?: The RGB value is 84, 40, 91: 84 red, 40 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #54285B?: The complementary color is #2F5B28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #54285B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.